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| Name | sqrt() |
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| 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); |
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| 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) |
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| Returns | float | ||
| Usage | Web & Application | ||
| Related | pow() sq() |
