Problem 30. Sort a list of complex numbers based on far they are from the origin.

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Muthu Annamalai on 27 Feb 2013

It is useful to mention sort in 'descending' order of distance from origin.

Nicolas Licata on 15 May 2017

hey

Rohan Lallbachan on 5 Dec 2017

great problem!!!!

christopher Minix on 24 Apr 2018

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