3.179. __nv_hypotf

Prototype:

float @__nv_hypotf(float %x, float %y) 

Description:

Calculate the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose two sides have lengths x and y without undue overflow or underflow.

Returns:

Returns the length of the hypotenuse x 2 + y 2 . If the correct value would overflow, returns + . If the correct value would underflow, returns 0. If one of the input arguments is 0, returns the other argument

Note:

For accuracy information for this function see the CUDA C Programming Guide, Appendix D.1, Table 6.

Library Availability:

Compute 2.0: Yes

Compute 3.0: Yes

Compute 3.5: Yes