--- title: "Sqrt" url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSQRT.html" section_path: "The Node Editor > Redshift Nodes > Redshift Math Nodes > Math Float Nodes > Sqrt" element_id: "COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSQRT" description: "This page documents the Sqrt node of the Redshift renderer in Cinema 4D. It returns the square root of its input — useful for softening gradients or …" --- # Sqrt > **Note:** **What is it about?** > > This page documents the **Sqrt node** of the Redshift renderer in **Cinema 4D**. It returns the square root of its input — useful for softening gradients or converting squared distances back to linear ones. Returns the square-root of *Input*. ## In this section - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSQRT-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md) - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSQRT-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md) - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSQRT-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md) - [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/COM_REDSHIFT3D_REDSHIFT4C4D_NODES_CORE_RSMATHSQRT-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)