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MAGNITUDE Function
Last modified: March 09, 2015
Applies to: Office 2013 | Visio 2013
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Syntax
Remarks
Example
Returns the magnitude of the vector whose rise is A and whose run is B, multiplied by the respective constants constantA and constantB.
MAGNITUDE(constantA,A,constantB,B)
Parameters
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Name
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Required/Optional
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Data Type
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Description
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constantA
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Required
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Number
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The constant by which to multiply the rise.
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A
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Required
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Number
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The rise.
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constantB
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Required
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Number
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The constant by which to multiply the run.
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B
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Required
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Number
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The run.
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MAGNITUDE is calculated according to the following formula:
SQRT((constantA * A)^2 + (constantB * B)^2)
MAGNITUDE(1, 3, 1, 4)
Returns 5.