Function square

Compute the square of a value, x * x. For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

square(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Array | Matrix | Unit Number for which to calculate the square

Returns

Type Description
number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Array | Matrix | Unit Squared value

Examples

square(2);           // returns number 4
square(3);           // returns number 9
pow(3, 2);           // returns number 9
multiply(3, 3);      // returns number 9

square([1, 2, 3, 4]);  // returns Array [1, 4, 9, 16]

See also

multiply, cube, sqrt, pow