diff --git a/C++ Programs/squareroot.cpp b/C++ Programs/squareroot.cpp
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+
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+int main()
+{
+    
+int number;
+float t,root;
+cout<<"enter the number"<<"\n";
+cin>>number;
+root=number/2;
+t=0;
+while(root != t)
+{
+    t=root;
+    root=(number/t+t)/2;
+}
+cout<<"root"<<"="<<root;
+    return 0;
+
+}