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Math.hypot() β€” No Arguments

πŸ“– Usage Example
// Euclidean distance / hypotenuse
Math.hypot(3, 4)   // β†’ 5
Math.hypot(5, 12)  // β†’ 13

Use Math.hypot() to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle or Euclidean distance between points.

Math.hypot()

Returns the square root of the sum of squares of its arguments.

Challenge: Confirm that Math.hypot() with no arguments returns 0.

πŸ’‘ Hints (1)
  • β€’ sqrt(sum of empty set) = sqrt(0) = 0 by convention