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Jakeyman_I_Am · Jan 23rd, 2006, 9:28 AM

Hello guys/gals of the code, I'm new to this whole VB.Net world so I try to follow the KISS method, and was wondering: What is the best way to find the square root of a number in VB.Net? Every language seems to have a different way to find the square root of a number. (BTW: I'm thinking its sqrt () BUT I'm wondering if that has a accuracy issue..) Thanks allot!

Ooble · Jan 24th, 2006, 4:01 PM

VB has the ^ operator, so I would presume VB .NET does too. This operator is the "to the power of" operator:

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2 ^ 5 = 32

Remember, the nth root of x is the same as [i]x ^ (1 / n):

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16 ^ (1 / 2) = 4

Jan 23rd, 2006, 9:28 AM	#1
Jakeyman_I_Am Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Square Roots? Hello guys/gals of the code, I'm new to this whole VB.Net world so I try to follow the KISS method, and was wondering: What is the best way to find the square root of a number in VB.Net? Every language seems to have a different way to find the square root of a number. (BTW: I'm thinking its sqrt () BUT I'm wondering if that has a accuracy issue..) Thanks allot! __________________ The elder newb. Last edited by Jakeyman_I_Am; Jan 23rd, 2006 at 9:39 AM.

Jan 24th, 2006, 4:01 PM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	VB has the ^ operator, so I would presume VB .NET does too. This operator is the "to the power of" operator: (Toggle Plain Text) 2 ^ 5 = 32 2 ^ 5 = 32 Remember, the nth root of x is the same as [i]x ^ (1 / n): (Toggle Plain Text) 16 ^ (1 / 2) = 4 16 ^ (1 / 2) = 4 __________________ Me :: You :: Them

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