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p5.js sqrt() function

The sqrt() function in p5.js is used to get the square root of any input number.

Syntax:

sqrt(n)

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter n which is an input non-negative number whose square root is being calculated.

Return Value: It returns the square root of any input number.

Below program illustrates the sqrt() function in p5.js:

Example: This example uses sqrt() function to get the square root of an input number.




function setup() { 
   
    // Create Canvas of size 270*80 
    createCanvas(350, 80); 
} 
   
function draw() { 
       
    // Set the background color 
    background(220); 
       
    // Initialize the parameter 
    let a = 25; 
    let b = 16; 
       
    // Call to sqrt() function 
    let x = sqrt(a);
    let y = sqrt(b); 
       
    // Set the size of text 
    textSize(16); 
       
    // Set the text color 
    fill(color('red')); 
       
    // Getting output
    text("Square root of 25 is: " + x, 50, 30);
    text("Square root of 16 is: " + y, 50, 50); 
} 


Output:

Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/sqrt

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