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<em>norm</em>(&lt;expression&gt;) 
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If <em>rounded</em> is on, and the argument is a real number, &lt;norm&gt; 
returns its absolute value. If <em>complex</em> is also on, &lt;norm&gt; 
returns the square root of the sum of squares of the real and imaginary 
parts of the argument. In all other cases, a result is returned in 
terms of the original operator. 
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norm (-2); 

  NORM(-2) 


on rounded;

ws; 

  2.0 


norm(3+4i); 

  NORM(4*I+3) 


on complex;

ws; 

  5.0

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