VECLEN(<List>)

 

Description

This function returns the square root of the sum of squares of its arguments.  It serves to calculate the length of a vector in N-dimensional space.  The function is given by:

 

 

Parameters

 

<List>

Any combination of numbers, cells, or ranges.

 

Examples

 

VECLEN(3, 4) = 5

 

VECLEN(-1, -2, -3, 0) = 3.7416574

 

VECLEN(A1:A2) = 2

Where A1 = 1 and A2 = 2.236068.

 

VECLEN(S1:S3, 4) = 5.4772256

Where S1 = 1, S2 = 2, and S3 = 3.