Implement hypot function
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- Python
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Description
Implement the hypot function in a similar manner to the already-existing arctan2 function.
Can be used for calculating magnitudes of resultant vectors given components (e.g. wind speed).
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the existing arctan2 function and its tests, then compare how related numerical operations are exposed and validated. Implement hypot in the corresponding entry point and add coverage showing it calculates magnitudes from vector components.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100