[Tutor] Use of sqrt() from math module
Matt Smith
matt at mattanddawn.orangehome.co.uk
Sat Dec 1 16:46:03 CET 2007
Michael H.Goldwasser wrote:
> After using "import math" you will need to use the qualified name
> math.sqrt(blah) to call the square root function. That explains the
> NameError when trying to use the unqualified name, sqrt.
>
> As to your first message, the ValueError that you are reporting with
> the usage math.sqrt is likely due to an attempt to take the square
> root of a negative number (presumably because your (ypos - 384 * 160)
> factor is negative.
Thanks Michael and Ziyad, it seems I just had my brackets in the wrong place
leading to trying to square root a number less than 0.
Matt
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