Calculates the square root of a number.
Sqrt ( n )
Argument |
Description |
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n |
The number for which you want the square root |
Double. Returns the square root of n.
Sqrt(n) is the same as n ^.5.
Taking the square root of a negative number causes an execution error.
This expression returns 1.414213562373095:
Sqrt(2)
This expression results in an error at execution time:
Sqrt(-2)
Sqrt in the PowerScript Reference
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