vectorMagnitudeSqr

1.22

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Description

Description:

Squared magnitude of a 3D vector.

Groups:

Math - Vectors

Syntax

Syntax:

vectorMagnitudeSqr vector

Parameters:

vector: Array - vector 3D or 2D (since Arma 3 v2.00, z coordinate is defaulted to 0)

Return Value:

Number

Examples

Example 1:

_sizeSqr = vectorMagnitudeSqr [0,3,4]; // returns 25

Additional Information

See also:

vectorAdd vectorDiff vectorCrossProduct vectorDotProduct vectorCos vectorMagnitude vectorMultiply vectorDistance vectorDistanceSqr vectorDir vectorUp setVectorDir setVectorUp setVectorDirAndUp vectorNormalized vectorFromTo

Notes

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Posted on 28 Jun, 2014

ffur2007slx2_5

1.22 Algorithm:

Vector = [x,y,z]; Result = (x ^ 2) + (y ^ 2) + (z ^ 2);

It is recommended to use vectorMagnitudeSqr instead of BIS_fnc_magnitudeSqr.