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sqrt

square root

Calling Sequence

y=sqrt(x)

Arguments

x

real or complex scalar or vector

Description

sqrt(x) is the vector of the square root of the x elements. Result is complex if x is negative.

Examples

sqrt([2,4])
sqrt(-1)

See Also

  • hat — (^) exponentiation
  • sqrtm — matrix square root
<< size Elementary Functions sqrtm >>

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