How to use Exponentiation Operator (**) In PHP

The exponential operator (**) is used to calculate the exponent power of number. Here, we use exponent power to 0.5.

Syntax:

$number ** 0.5;

Example:

PHP




<?php
  
function squareRoot($number) {
    return $number ** 0.5;
}
  
$num = 36;
echo "Square Root: " . squareRoot($num);
  
?>


Output

Square Root: 6


PHP Program to Find Square Root of a Number

Given a Number, the task is to find the Square Root of Number in PHP.

Examples:

Input: 15
Output: 5

Input: 30
Output: 5.477

There are three methods to find the square root of the given number, these are:

 

Table of Content

  • Using sqrt() Function
  • Using pow() Function
  • Using Exponentiation Operator (**)

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