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# sqrt

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

sqrt — Square root

### Description

float sqrt ( float `$arg` )

Returns the square root of `arg`.

### Parameters

`arg`

  The argument to process

### Return Values

The square root of `arg` or the special value NAN for negative numbers.

### Examples

Example #1 sqrt() example

`<?php
// Precision depends on your precision directive
echo sqrt(9); // 3
echo sqrt(10); // 3.16227766 ...
?>`

### See Also

- pow() - Exponential expression

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