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sqrt(3)                  BSD Library Functions Manual                  sqrt(3)


NAME

     sqrt -- square root function


SYNOPSIS

     #include <math.h>

     double
     sqrt(double x);

     long double
     sqrtl(long double x);

     float
     sqrtf(float x);


DESCRIPTION

     The sqrt() function compute the non-negative square root of x.


SPECIAL VALUES

     sqrt(-0) returns -0.

     sqrt(x) returns a NaN and generates a domain error for x < 0.


SEE ALSO

     math(3)


STANDARDS

     The sqrt() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:1999(E).

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