Sqrt

Sqrt is a mathematical function that returns the square root of a numeric value, row, column, or cell. The syntax for the Sqrt function is: 

  Sqrt (argument)

where argument is expressed by one of the following arguments:

Argument

Description

numeric

A numeric value. For example, Sqrt(100) returns the value 10. Numeric values can include decimals and negative values. For a description of numeric arguments, see Numeric Arguments.

row, column, or cell reference

A pointer to a row, column, or cell within a grid. References can be specified in several ways. The reference syntax is: GridName.GridElement[segment(range)].property

For more information, see Row, Column, or Cell Reference Arguments.

function

An embedded function. For a list of mathematical functions, see Mathematical Functions.

Example

The following example returns the value of 4: 

  Sqrt(16)