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sqrt
To calculate the square root
Use the function to find the square root of a positive number.
If the number has a negative sign, use the function
abs()for example to convert it to a positive number first.
Syntax
sqrt(number)
Return
number
Example
sqrt(x) To calculate the square root of a number x.
sqrt(3)Result: 1.7320508075688772
sqrt(9)Result: 3
sqrt(-9)Result: (invalid)
sqrt(abs(9 - 13))Result: 2
See also
abs, which returns the absolute value of a number
sqr which calculates the square of a number.
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