Java Math.

hypot() – Examples
Java Math hypot()

hypot() computes the length of hypotenuse, given base and height as arguments.

Following is the syntax of hypot() method.

double hypotenuse =
hypot(double base,
double height)

double hypotenuse = hypot(double base, double height)

Since the definition of hypot() function has double datatype for arguments, you can pass int, float or long as
arguments as these datatypes will implicitly promote to double.

Example – Math.hypot(double, double)

In the following example, we pass base and height as arguments to hypot() method and find the length of
hypotenuse.

Java Program

MathExample.java

public class
MathExample {
public static void
main(String[] args) {
doubleclass
public baseMathExample
= 3; {
double height = 4;
publichypotenuse
double static void =
main(String[] args) {
Math.hypot(base,
double base = 3;
height);
double height = 4;
System.out.println(hyp
double hypotenuse = Math.hypot(base, height);
otenuse);
} System.out.println(hypotenuse);
}
}
}

Output

Console Output

5.0

5.0
 Example – Math.hypot(float, int)
In the following example, we pass base (of float datatype) and height (of int datatype) as arguments to hypot()
method and find the length of hypotenuse.

Java Program

MathExample.java

public class
MathExample {
public static void
main(String[] args) {
float base
public class =MathExample
3.0F; {
int height = 4;
publichypotenuse
double static void =
main(String[] args) {
Math.hypot(base,
float base = 3.0F;
height);
int height = 4;
System.out.println(hyp
double hypotenuse = Math.hypot(base, height);
otenuse);
} System.out.println(hypotenuse);
}
}
}

Output

Console Output

5.0

5.0

Example – Math.hypot(base, height) – Infinite Base or Height

If any of the base or height is infinite, then the length of hypotenuse is infinite, and hypot() returns positive
infinite.

Java Program

MathExample.java

public class
MathExample {
public static void
main(String[] args) {
double base =
Double.POSITIVE_INFIN
ITY;
double height = 4;
double hypotenuse =
Math.hypot(base,
height);

System.out.println(hyp
otenuse);
}
}
 public class MathExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
double base = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
double height = 4;
double hypotenuse = Math.hypot(base, height);
System.out.println(hypotenuse);
}
}

Output

Console Output

Infinity

Infinity

Example – Math.hypot(base, height) – NaN Base or Height

If any of the base or height, or both, is NaN, then hypot() returns NaN.

Java Program

MathExample.java

public class
MathExample {
public static void
main(String[] args) {
doubleclass
public baseMathExample
= 3.0; {
double height =
public static void main(String[] args) {
Double.NaN;
double hypotenuse
double base = =3.0;
Math.hypot(base,
double height = Double.NaN;
height);
double hypotenuse = Math.hypot(base, height);
System.out.println(hyp
otenuse);
System.out.println(hypotenuse);
}
} }
}

Output

Console Output

NaN

NaN

Note: Preference would be given to Infinity, and then to NaN. So, if there is Infinity value for base or height,
 irrespective of the other value being NaN, then the output is infinity.

Conclusion
In this Java Tutorial, we learned about Java Math.hypot() function, with example programs.

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