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# Function sqrt
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Calculate the square root of a value.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.sqrt(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | Unit | Value for which to calculate the square root.
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | Unit | Returns the square root of `x`
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### Throws
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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## Examples
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```js
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math.sqrt(25) // returns 5
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math.square(5) // returns 25
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math.sqrt(-4) // returns Complex 2i
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```
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## See also
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[square](square.md),
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[multiply](multiply.md),
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[cube](cube.md),
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[cbrt](cbrt.md),
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[sqrtm](sqrtm.md)
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