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Sqrt Function

Returns the square root of a number.

Syntax

Sqrt (number)

number is 0 or a positive number. A negative number generates a runtime error. If number is a null value, null is returned.

Example

This is an example of the use of the Sqrt function:

OppSide = Sqrt(Side1 ^ 2 + Side2 ^ 2)

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Update timestamp Last updated: 2010-09-30