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Math.SQRT2

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since ⁨July 2015⁩.

The Math.SQRT2 static data property represents the square root of 2, approximately 1.414.

Try it

function getRoot2() {
  return Math.SQRT2;
}

console.log(getRoot2());
// Expected output: 1.4142135623730951

Value

𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚑.𝚂𝚀𝚁𝚃𝟸=21.414\mathtt{Math.SQRT2} = \sqrt{2} \approx 1.414
Property attributes of Math.SQRT2
Writable no
Enumerable no
Configurable no

Description

Math.SQRT2 is a constant and a more performant equivalent to Math.sqrt(2).

Because SQRT2 is a static property of Math, you always use it as Math.SQRT2, rather than as a property of a Math object you created (Math is not a constructor).

Examples

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Using Math.SQRT2

The following function returns the square root of 2:

function getRoot2() {
  return Math.SQRT2;
}

getRoot2(); // 1.4142135623730951

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile Server
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android WebView on iOS Bun Deno Node.js
SQRT2 1 12 1 3 1 18 4 10.1 1 1.0 4.4 1 1.0.0 1.0 0.10.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/SQRT2