How?Returns a positive square root.
Syntax
SQRT(number)
Number is the number for which you want the square root.
Remark
If number is negative, SQRT returns the #NUM! error value.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?
- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
| Data | |
|---|---|
| -16 | |
| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =SQRT(16) | Square root of 16 (4) |
| =SQRT(A2) | Square root of the number above. Because the number is negative, an error is returned (#NUM!) |
| =SQRT(ABS(A2)) | Square root of the absolute value of the number above (4) |