postgres=# postgres=# -- sqrt(x): Returns the square root of x postgres=# SELECT sqrt(2.0), sqrt(4.0), postgres-# sqrt(pow(2.0, 2)) AS inverse_example; sqrt | sqrt | inverse_example -------------------+-------------------+-------------------- 1.414213562373095 | 2.000000000000000 | 2.0000000000000000 (1 row) postgres=#