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SQRT

SQRT


Returns the square root of a value

Category: Mathematical

Syntax
Arguments
Examples

Syntax

SQRT(argument)

Arguments

argument
is numeric and must be nonnegative.

Examples

SAS Statements Results 
x=sqrt(36);
 
6
 
x=sqrt(25);
 
5
 
x=sqrt(4.4);
 
2.0976176963


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