The hypot() function is a built-in mathematical function in PHP and returns the square root of sum of square of arguments passed. It finds the hypotenuse, hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angled triangle. It is calculated by the formula :
where x and y are the other two sides of the triangle.
Syntax:
hypot(x,y);
Parameters used:
- x : the length of first side.
- y: the length of the second side.
Return Type: The return type of hypot(x,y) is Float and it returns the square root of squares of values passed to it as parameters.
Examples:
Input : x=3, y=4 Output :5 Input :x=9, y=10 Output : 13.453624047074
Below program illustrates the working of hypot() function in PHP:
<?php     // PHP code           // Calculating the value of hypotenuse     // With sides = 3,4     $hypotenuse = hypot(3,4);     print_r($hypotenuse);           // New Line     print_r("\n");           // Calculating the value of hypotenuse     // With sides = 4,6     $hypotenuse = hypot(4,6);     print_r($hypotenuse); ?> |
Output:
5 7.211102550928
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