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EUCLIDEAN LENGTH

Name:
    EUCLIDEAN LENGTH (LET)
Type:
    Let Subcommand
Purpose:
    Compute the Euclidean length of a variable.
Description:
    The Euclidean length of a variabe Y is defined as

      \( \| Y \| = \sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^{n}{Y_{i}^{2}}} \)
Syntax:
    LET <par> = EUCLIDEAN LENGTH <y>
                            <SUBSET/EXCEPT/FOR qualification>
    where <y> is the response variable;
                <par> is a parameter where the computed Euclidean length is stored;
    and where the <SUBSET/EXCEPT/FOR qualification> is optional.
Examples:
    LET A = EUCLIDEAN LENGTH Y
    LET A = EUCLIDEAN LENGTH Y SUBSET Y > 0
Note:
    Dataplot statistics can be used in a number of commands. For details, enter

    This command performs the same function as the VECTOR LENGTH command. The distinction is that EUCLIDEAN LENGTH is implemented as a Statistics LET subcommand while VECTOR LENGTH is implemented as a Mathematics LET subcommand. The Statistics LET subcommands work with the 25+ commands documented in HELP STATISTICS while the Mathematics LET subcommands do not.

Default:
    None
Synonyms:
    None
Related Commands: Applications:
    Mathematics
Implementation Date:
    2017/03
Program:
     
    SKIP 25
    READ IRIS.DAT Y1 TO Y4 X
    .
    LET LENGTH  = EUCLIDEAN LENGTH Y1
    SET WRITE DECIMALS 4
    TABULATE EUCLIDEAN LENGTH Y1 X
    .
    XTIC OFFSET 0.2 0.2
    X1LABEL GROUP ID
    LET NDIST = UNIQUE X
    XLIMITS 1 NDIST
    MAJOR X1TIC MARK NUMBER NDIST
    MINOR X1TIC MARK NUMBER 0
    CHAR X
    LINE BLANK
    LABEL CASE ASIS
    CASE ASIS
    TITLE CASE ASIS
    TITLE OFFSET 2
    .
    SET STATISTIC PLOT REFERENCE LINE AVERAGE
    TITLE Euclidean Length (IRIS.DAT)
    Y1LABEL Euclidean Length
    EUCLIDEAN LENGTH PLOT Y1 X
        
    The following output is generated
                Cross Tabulate EUCLIDEAN LENGTH
     
    (Response Variables: Y1       )
    ---------------------------------------------
           X          |   EUCLIDEAN LENGT
    ---------------------------------------------
             1.0000   |           35.4837
             2.0000   |           42.1291
             3.0000   |           46.7964
        
    plot generated by sample program

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Date created: 07/10/2017
Last updated: 07/10/2017

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