Why am I getting "undefined reference to sqrt" error even though I include math.h header? [duplicate]
The math library must be linked in when building the executable. How to do this varies by environment, but in Linux/Unix, just add -lm to the command:
gcc test.c -o test -lmThe math library is named libm.so, and the -l command option assumes a lib prefix and .a or .so suffix.
You need to link the with the -lm linker option
You need to compile as
gcc test.c -o test -lmgcc (Not g++) historically would not by default include the mathematical functions while linking. It has also been separated from libc onto a separate library libm. To link with these functions you have to advise the linker to include the library -l linker option followed by the library name m thus -lm.
This is a likely a linker error.Add the -lm switch to specify that you want to link against the standard C math library (libm) which has the definition for those functions (the header just has the declaration for them - worth looking up the difference.)