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sqrt
fsqrt
NAME
sqrt - return the square root of a double quantity
fsqrt - return the square root of a float quantity
SYNOPSIS
#include <math.h>
double a = sqrt(b);
double b;
float c = fsqrt(d);
float d;
FUNCTION
Returns the square root of a floating point quantity
EXAMPLE
/*
* compile with the math library -lm
*/
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
{
double a = sqrt(0.25);
printf("sqrt 0.25 = %lfn", a); /* 0.5000 */
}
{ /* less accuracy */
float a = fsqrt(0.25);
printf("sqrt 0.25 = %lfn", (double)a);
}
return(0);
}
INPUTS
double b; double floating point value
float d; float floating point value
RESULTS
double a; result double floating point value
float c; result float floating point value
SEE ALSO
acos, asin, atan, cos, exp, fabs, log, log10, pow, sin, sqrt, tan
facos, fasin, ...