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Math.js is an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. It features a flexible expression parser with support for symbolic computation, comes with a large set of built-in functions and constants, and offers an integrated solution to work with dif

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<!-- Note: This file is automatically generated from source code comments. Changes made in this file will be overridden. --> # Function square Compute the square of a value, `x * x`. For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise. ## Syntax ```js math.square(x) ``` ### Parameters Parameter | Type | Description --------- | ---- | ----------- `x` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Array &#124; Matrix &#124; Unit | Number for which to calculate the square ### Returns Type | Description ---- | ----------- number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Array &#124; Matrix &#124; Unit | Squared value ## Examples ```js math.square(2) // returns number 4 math.square(3) // returns number 9 math.pow(3, 2) // returns number 9 math.multiply(3, 3) // returns number 9 math.square([1, 2, 3, 4]) // returns Array [1, 4, 9, 16] ``` ## See also [multiply](multiply.md), [cube](cube.md), [sqrt](sqrt.md), [pow](pow.md)