Speed test between HYPOT and X * X + Y * Y

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import time
import math
import random

WIDTH = 1280
HEIGHT = 720

x1 = random.randint(0, WIDTH)
y1 = random.randint(0, HEIGHT)

x2 = random.randint(0, WIDTH)
y2 = random.randint(0, HEIGHT)

x = x1 - x2
y = y1 - y2

cycles = 10000000
start = time.time()
for i in xrange(cycles):
    #distance = math.hypot(x, y)
    distance = x * x + y * y
end = time.time()


duration = end - start

print "Duration: {0}".format(duration)