SQRT()
Syntax. SQRT(number)
Definition. This function returns the square root of a number.
Argument
number (required) The number for which you want to calculate the square root
Background. The root function is an inverse function to the exponentiation.
Base (b) is the radicand, and x is the order of a root. If the order of a root is 2, it is called a square root.
The SQRT() function returns only the square root of a positive number. If number is negative, the function returns the #NUM! error.
Example. A building lot has the dimensions 19.5 x 10.5 m. You want to know the dimensions of a coextensive square building lot.
The formula
=SQRT(19.5 • 10.5)
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