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''Example 1:'' Finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle: | ''Example 1:'' Finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle: | ||
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A% = 3: B% = 4 | A% = 3: B% = 4 | ||
PRINT "hypotenuse! ="; SQR((A% ^ 2) + (B% ^ 2)) | PRINT "hypotenuse! ="; SQR((A% ^ 2) + (B% ^ 2)) | ||
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''Example 2:'' Finding the Cube root of a number. | ''Example 2:'' Finding the Cube root of a number. | ||
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number = 8 | number = 8 | ||
cuberoot = number {{Cl|^}} (1/3) | cuberoot = number {{Cl|^}} (1/3) | ||
PRINT cuberoot | PRINT cuberoot | ||
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''Example 3:'' Negative roots return fractional values of one. | ''Example 3:'' Negative roots return fractional values of one. | ||
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number = 8 | number = 8 | ||
negroot = number {{Cl|^}} -2 | negroot = number {{Cl|^}} -2 | ||
PRINT negroot | PRINT negroot | ||
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IF PR = 1 THEN PRIME = 0 'MOD returns true but 1 is not a prime by definition | IF PR = 1 THEN PRIME = 0 'MOD returns true but 1 is not a prime by definition | ||
IF PRIME THEN PRINT "PRIME! How'd you find me? " ELSE PRINT "Not a prime, you lose!" | IF PRIME THEN PRINT "PRIME! How'd you find me? " ELSE PRINT "Not a prime, you lose!" | ||
LOOP UNTIL PR = 0 | LOOP UNTIL PR = 0 | ||
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''See also:'' | ''See also:'' | ||
*[[MOD]] {{text|(integer remainder division)}} | *[[MOD]] {{text|(integer remainder division)}} | ||
*[[^]] {{text|(exponential operator)}} | *[[^]] {{text|(exponential operator)}} | ||
Revision as of 02:46, 23 January 2023
The SQR function returns the square root of a numerical value.
Syntax
- square_root = SQR(value)
- The square root returned is normally a SINGLE or DOUBLE numerical value.
- The value parameter can be any positive numerical type. Negative parameter values will not work!
- Other exponential root functions can use fractional exponents(^) enclosed in parenthesis only. EX: root = c ^ (a / b)
Example 1: Finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle:
A% = 3: B% = 4 PRINT "hypotenuse! ="; SQR((A% ^ 2) + (B% ^ 2)) |
hypotenuse = 5 |
Example 2: Finding the Cube root of a number.
number = 8 cuberoot = number ^ (1/3) PRINT cuberoot |
2 |
Example 3: Negative roots return fractional values of one.
number = 8 negroot = number ^ -2 PRINT negroot |
.015625 |
- Explanation: A negative root means that the exponent value is actually inverted to a fraction of 1. So x ^ -2 actually means the result will be: 1 / (x ^ 2).
Example 4: Fast Prime number checker limits the numbers checked to the square root (half way).
DEFLNG P DO PRIME = -1 'set PRIME as True INPUT "Enter any number to check up to 2 million (Enter quits): ", guess$ PR = VAL(guess$) IF PR MOD 2 THEN 'check for even number FOR P = 3 TO SQR(PR) STEP 2 'largest number that could be a multiple is the SQR IF PR MOD P = 0 THEN PRIME = 0: EXIT FOR 'MOD = 0 when evenly divisible by another NEXT ELSE : PRIME = 0 'number to be checked is even so it cannot be a prime END IF IF PR = 2 THEN PRIME = -1 '2 is the ONLY even prime IF PR = 1 THEN PRIME = 0 'MOD returns true but 1 is not a prime by definition IF PRIME THEN PRINT "PRIME! How'd you find me? " ELSE PRINT "Not a prime, you lose!" LOOP UNTIL PR = 0 |
Enter any number to check up to 2 million (Enter quits): 12379 PRIME! How'd you find me? |
See also:
- MOD (integer remainder division)
- ^ (exponential operator)
- Mathematical Operations
- Derived Trigonometric Functions