SQRTReturns the positive square root of a positive number.
Sample Usage
SQRT(9)
SQRT(A2)
Syntax
SQRT(value)
value – The number for which to calculate the positive square root.
value must be positive; if it is negative, SQRT will return the #NUM! error.
Notes
To find the negative root of value, simply multiply the result of the SQRT function call by -1.
See Also
SQRTPI: Returns the positive square root of the product of Pi and the given positive number.
POWER: Returns a number raised to a power.
LOG10: Returns the the logarithm of a number, base 10.
LOG: Returns the the logarithm of a number given a base.
LN: Returns the the logarithm of a number, base e (Euler’s number).
GAMMALN: Returns the the logarithm of a specified Gamma function, base e (Euler’s number).
EXP: Returns Euler’s number, e (~2.718) raised to a power.
Examples