How to use pow() Function In PHP

The pow() function is used to calculate the power of a number. Here, we calculate the power 1/2 or 0.5 of given number.

Syntax:

pow($number, 0.5);

Example:

PHP




<?php
  
function squareRoot($number) {
    return pow($number, 0.5);
}
  
$num = 30;
echo "Square Root: " . squareRoot($num);
  
?>


Output

Square Root: 5.4772255750517

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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