Documentation/Calc Functions/SQRTPI

Function name:
SQRTPI

Category:
Mathematical

Summary:
Calculates the positive square root of the mathematical constant &pi; multiplied by a non-negative number.

Syntax:
SQRTPI(Number)

Returns:
Returns a non-negative real number that is the positive square root of &pi; multiplied by the given number.

Arguments:
Number is a non-negative real number, or a reference to a cell containing that number, that is the required multiple of &pi;.


 * If Number is non-numeric, then SQRTPI reports a #VALUE! error.
 * If Number is negative, then SQRTPI reports an invalid argument error (Err:502).

Additional details:

 * For a multiplier m, the formula for this function is $$\text{SQRTPI}(m)~=~\sqrt{\pi \times m }$$
 * For more background information about &pi;, visit Wikipedia's Pi page.
 * The figure below illustrates the SQRTPI function.

Related LibreOffice functions:
IMSQRT

PI

POWER

SQRT

ODF standard:
Section 6.16.59, part 2

Equivalent Excel function:
SQRTPI