What is IMSQRT function in Excel?
IMSQRT function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the square root of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Syntax of IMSQRT function
IMSQRT(inumber)
The IMSQRT function syntax has the following arguments:
- Inumber: A complex number for which you want the square root.
IMSQRT formula explanation
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- The square root of a complex number is:
where:
and:
and:
Example of IMSQRT function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Formula | Description | Result |
| =IMSQRT(“1+i”) | Square root of 1+i | 1.09868411346781+0.455089860562227i |