How do I implement this function? What is an example I can use?

function h = pythagorean(legs)
% hypotenuse = pythagorean(legs)
 h = (legs(1)^2 + legs(2)^2)^ 0.5;
end

Answer 1

[madhan ravi]

legs=[5 7];
h = pythagorean(legs) ; % just call it

function h = pythagorean(legs)
% hypotenuse = pythagorean(legs)
 h = (legs(1)^2 + legs(2)^2)^ 0.5;
end

[TSmith]

sides = input('Enter the two legs of a right triangle: ');
hypot = pythagorean(sides);
fprintf('The hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs %d and %d is %d\n', sides(1), sides(2), hypot);

function h = pythagorean(legs)
% hypotenuse = pythagorean(legs)
 h = (legs(1)^2 + legs(2)^2)^ 0.5;
end

How can I combine these two together to create a working function?

[madhan ravi]

yes why not?

sides = input('Enter the two legs of a right triangle: ','s'); % change this line

and give input as below:

[2 3] % an example

[madhan ravi]

Just copy and paste the below in a script and run it

sides = input('Enter the two legs of a right triangle: ','s');  % give input as [2 3] an example
hypot = pythagorean(sides);
fprintf('The hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs %d and %d is %d\n', sides(1), sides(2), hypot);

function h = pythagorean(legs)
% hypotenuse = pythagorean(legs)
 h = (legs(1)^2 + legs(2)^2)^ 0.5;
end

[TSmith]

Great. I didn't know about using the vector as an answer. :)

[Steven Lord]

FYI you can check the answer of your function using the hypot function.

[madhan ravi]

Agree with Steven Lord the builtin function has higher precision , @TSmith if my answer worked make sure to accept the answer.

[TSmith]

I thought I did accept, I am sorry. Thanks to both of you! :) I figured out how to use the hypot function. All you have to do is type "hypot(A B)"

[madhan ravi]

Your welcome :) , I assumed that this was your assignment from school .

[TSmith]

I have no more assignments this semester. This is all practice for my final exam. :)

[madhan ravi]

So good luck :)