VectorMagnitude(Array) Function

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Description

Returns the magnitude of a vector. If the array has more than 3 elements, only the first 3 elements of the array are considered.

 

This function has been Deprecated. Please use Array.Norm() or Matrix.Norm() instead.

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in millisecond timing precision mode.

 

Function Signature

VectorMagnitude(

Array vector)

 

 

Arguments

vector

Description:

A three-element vector.

Required Size:

At least 3

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

 

 

Returns the magnitude of a vector. If the array has more than 3 elements, only the first 3 elements of the array are considered.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = VectorMagnitude(myArray1);

 

 

Example 1

The following example computes the magnitude of a Spacecraft's position vector.

 

Variable PosMag;

PosMag = VectorMagnitude(Spacecraft1.Position);

Report PosMag;

 

 

Output:

 

PosMag

7088.424794967

 

 

 

Example 2

The following example computes the magnitude of the specified array.

 

Variable VecMag = VectorMagnitude({37.2, -10, 1});

Report VecMag;

 

 

Output:

 

VecMag

  38.533621683

 

 

 

See also

VectorMagnitude