SQRT
SQL Server 2000
Returns the square root of the given expression.
Syntax
SQRT ( float_expression )
Arguments
float_expression
Is an expression of type float.
Return Types
float
Examples
This example returns the square root of numbers between 1.00 and 10.00.
DECLARE @myvalue float
SET @myvalue = 1.00
WHILE @myvalue < 10.00
BEGIN
SELECT SQRT(@myvalue)
SELECT @myvalue = @myvalue + 1
END
GO
Here is the result set:
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1.0
------------------------
1.4142135623731
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1.73205080756888
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2.0
------------------------
2.23606797749979
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2.44948974278318
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2.64575131106459
------------------------
2.82842712474619
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3.0
