Name

SQRT

The SQRT function returns the square root of a number.

ANSI SQL Standard Syntax

All platforms support the ANSI SQL syntax:

SQRT( expression )

Example

SELECT SQRT(100) FROM dual;
 SQRT(100)
----------
        10

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