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Returns the square of the specified float value.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
SQUARE ( float_expression )
Arguments
- float_expression
Is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.
Return Types
float
Examples
The following example returns the volume of a cylinder having a radius of 1 inch and a height of 5 inches.
DECLARE @h float, @r float
SET @h = 5
SET @r = 1
SELECT PI()* SQUARE(@r)* @h AS 'Cyl Vol'
Here is the result set.
Cyl Vol
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15.707963267948966
See Also
Reference
Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)