Documentation/Calc Functions/SQRT

Function name:
SQRT

Category:
Mathematical

Summary:
Calculates the positive square root of a non-negative real number.

Syntax:
SQRT(Number)

Returns:
Returns a non-negative real number that is the positive square root of the given number.

Arguments:
Number is a non-negative real number, or a reference to a cell containing that number, whose square root is to be taken.


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

Additional details:
The figure below illustrates the SQRT function.

Related LibreOffice functions:
IMSQRT

POWER

SQRTPI

ODF standard:
Section 6.16.58, part 2

Equivalent Excel function:
SQRT