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hypot(p1, p2) public

Returns sqrt(x**2 + y**2), the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle with sides x and y.

   Math.hypot(3, 4)   #=> 5.0

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     Math.hypot(x, y)    => float
 *  
 *  Returns sqrt(x**2 + y**2), the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
 *  with sides <i>x</i> and <i>y</i>.
 *     
 *     Math.hypot(3, 4)   #=> 5.0
 */

static VALUE
math_hypot(obj, x, y)
    VALUE obj, x, y;
{
    Need_Float2(x, y);
    return rb_float_new(hypot(RFLOAT(x)->value, RFLOAT(y)->value));
}

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