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Name  

sqrt()

   
Examples   
noStroke(); 
float a = sqrt(6561);  // Sets a to 81 
float b = sqrt(625);   // Sets b to 25 
float c = sqrt(1);     // Sets c to 1 
rect(0, 25, a, 10); 
rect(0, 45, b, 10); 
rect(0, 65, c, 10);
Description   Calculates the square root of a number. The square root of a number is always positive, even though there may be a valid negative root. The square root s of number a is such that s*s = a. It is the opposite of squaring.
   
Syntax   
sqrt(value)
   
Parameters  
value   int or float: non-negative number
   
Returns   float
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   pow()
sq()
   
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