Sqrt Function

Sqrt calculates a square root of real or complex numbers


Function

The sqrt function returns the square roots of real or complex numbers. On the worksheet root symbol can be used instead of the function.

The argument can be a single number or a data field. For data fields, the square roots for each element are calculated and the results are returned in a data field of the same size.

Syntax

Sqrt (Real | Complex)

Sqrt (List)

Sqrt (Table)

Example

Sqrt (4) = 2

Sqrt (4 + 2i) = 2.06 + 0.486i