Name: sqrt

Type: function

Syntax: the sqrt of <number> 

Syntax: sqrt(<number>)

Summary: <return|Returns> the square root of a number.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
sqrt(9) -- returns 3

Example:
put sqrt(sideA^2 + sideB^2) into hypotenuseLength

Parameters:
number: Any non-negative number, or an expression that evaluates to such a number.

Returns: The <sqrt> <function> <return|returns> a <non-negative> <number>.

Description:
Use the <sqrt> <function> to find the square root of a number.

The square root of a <number> is the number which must be squared to obtain <number> : sqrt(<number>)^2 is equal to <number>.

References: ^ (operator), exp (function), number (function), return (glossary), non-negative (glossary), function (control_st)

Tags: math
