MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - ACTIONSCRIPT - Page 458

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Parameters
x
A number or expression greater than or equal to 0.
Returns
A number.
Description
Method; computes and returns the square root of the specified number.
Math.SQRT1_2
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Math.SQRT1_2
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Constant; a mathematical constant for the square root of one-half.
Math.SQRT2
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Math.SQRT2
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Constant; a mathematical constant for the square root of 2, with an approximate value of
1.414213562373.