SQRT
Syntax |
SQRT (x) |
Location |
QL ROM |
This function returns the square root of the given parameter. The opposite of this function is x^2. The given parameter can be zero or any positive value.
Example
PRINT SQRT(32768*2) will return 256.
NOTE 1
The version of SQRT implemented on Minerva v1.90 (or later) is the fastest version of this command which we have seen anywhere!
NOTE 2
On Minerva pre v1.96:
SQRT(4^x*(12^31))
was returning the negative square root. It now returns the positive square root.
CROSS-REFERENCE
ABS will return the absolute value of the given parameter.