mysql> mysql> SELECT SQRT(4); +---------+ | SQRT(4) | +---------+ | 2 | +---------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> SELECT SQRT(20); +-----------------+ | SQRT(20) | +-----------------+ | 4.4721359549996 | +-----------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql>