Calculates the distance between two points using Pythagoras. - Java java.lang

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Calculates the distance between two points using Pythagoras.

Demo Code


//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    /**/*from ww  w. j a va 2s. co  m*/
     * Calculates the distance between two points using Pythagoras.
     * 
     * @param a
     *            The first point, potentially an x distance.
     * @param b
     *            The second point, potentially a y distance.
     * @return Returns the "c" value, the hypotenuse that these two points
     *         create.
     */
    public static double getHypotenuse(double a, double b) {
        return Math.sqrt(Math.pow(Math.abs(a), 2)
                + Math.pow(Math.abs(b), 2));
    }
}

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