--- title: "Root" url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_ROOT.html" section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Root" element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_ROOT" description: "This page documents the Root node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It computes square or cube roots — the inverse of Power for value curves and …" --- # Root > **Note:** **What is it about?** > > This page documents the **Root node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It computes square or cube roots — the inverse of Power for value curves and geometric calculations. This Node is used to calculate the root of a number. You can define if the square root or the cube root should be calculated.