---
name: "slapy2"
section: "3lapack"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblapack-doc"
version: "3.2.1-8"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/slapy2/3lapack"
---

# slapy2(3lapack)

returns sqrt(x\*\*2+y\*\*2), taking care not to cause unnecessary overflow

## NAME

SLAPY2 - returns sqrt(x\*\*2+y\*\*2), taking care not to cause unnecessary overflow

## SYNOPSIS

- REAL FUNCTION

  SLAPY2( X, Y )

- REAL

  X, Y

## PURPOSE

SLAPY2 returns sqrt(x\*\*2+y\*\*2), taking care not to cause unnecessary overflow.

## ARGUMENTS

- X (input) REAL

  Y       (input) REAL X and Y specify the values x and y.