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Record 1 2002-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

One of two equal factors of a number.

OBS

SQRT was taken from "Compu ters and Data Processing: Concepts and Applications, by Steven L. Mandell, 1982, p. 251.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Mathématiques informatiques
CONT

On appelle racine carrée d'un nombre réel "A" tout nombre réel "a" dont le carré est "A" : a[2 en exposant] = A.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Matemáticas para computación
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