Excel Function : IMSQRT

Excel Function : IMSQRT

Category

Engineering

Description

Returns the square root of a complex number

Microsoft Excel Reference Page

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/IMSQRT-function-e1753f80-ba11-4664-a10e-e17368396b70

Syntax and Description of the IMSQRT Excel Function

I have never come across this syntax before: IMSQRT(number). I understand that the SQRT() function takes the square root, but what does IM mean? I have looked up the IMSQRT function in Excel help, but there is no description. A: IMSQRT(number) is a function in the Excel COM add-in Analysis ToolPak:

Returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

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About IMSQRT Excel Function

IMSQRT returns the inverse square root of a number.