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<h3 class="section">1.54 <code>sqrt</code>, <code>sqrtf</code>&mdash;positive square root</h3>
<p><a name="index-sqrt-146"></a><a name="index-sqrtf-147"></a><strong>Synopsis</strong>
<pre class="example"> #include &lt;math.h&gt;
double sqrt(double <var>x</var>);
float sqrtf(float <var>x</var>);
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<p><strong>Description</strong><br>
<code>sqrt</code> computes the positive square root of the argument.
You can modify error handling for this function with
<code>matherr</code>.
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<strong>Returns</strong><br>
On success, the square root is returned. If <var>x</var> is real and
positive, then the result is positive. If <var>x</var> is real and
negative, the global value <code>errno</code> is set to <code>EDOM</code> (domain error).
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<strong>Portability</strong><br>
<code>sqrt</code> is ANSI C. <code>sqrtf</code> is an extension.
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