JavaScript Math.hypot()

hypot() Syntax

The syntax of the hypot() method is:

Math.hypot(n1, n2, ..., nx)

Here, hypot() is a static method. Hence, we need to access the method using the class name, Math.

hypot() Parameters

The hypot() method takes in arbitrary (one or more) numbers as arguments.

• n1 - a number
• n2 - a number, and so on.

hypot() Return Value

The hypot() method returns:

• the square root of the sum of squares of the given arguments.
• NaN if any argument is non-numeric.
• 0 if no arguments are given.

Example 1: JavaScript Math.hypot()

In the above example,

• Math.hypot(0.7, 2.4) computes the square root of the sum of squares of 0.7 and 2.4
• Math.hypot(7, 24, 25) computes the square root of the sum of squares of 7, 24, and 25

Example 2: hypot() With a Single Argument

In the above example, we have used Math.hypot() to compute the square root of the sum of squares of -3.

The output 3 indicates that for single-value arguments, their absolute values are returned.

Example 3: hypot() With No Arguments

In the above example, we have used Math.hypot() to compute the square root without passing any argument.

The output indicates that 0 is returned if we don't pass any argument.

Recommended Readings:

• JavaScript Math abs()
• JavaScript Math sqrt()
• JavaScript Math pow()