Syntax
SQRT(x)
Arguments
- x (any numeric type)
Return Value
Decimal: the square root of x.
Examples
SQRT(4)
(equivalent to POWER(4, 0.5)
): 2.0
SQRT(3)
: 1.73
SQRT(2)
: 1.41
SQRT(1)
: 1.00
SQRT(0)
: 0.00
SQRT(-1)
(or any negative number): NaN ("not a number")