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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"
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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 …"
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# 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)