Here’s an example program in Python to calculate the area of a triangle:
Function to calculate the area of a triangle
def calculate_triangle_area(base, height):
area = 0.5 * base * height
return area
Get user input for the base and height of the triangle
base = float(input(“Enter the base length of the triangle: “))
height = float(input(“Enter the height of the triangle: “))
Calculate and print the area of the triangle
area = calculate_triangle_area(base, height)
print(“The area of the triangle is:”, area)
In this program, we define a function calculate_triangle_area that takes the base and height of the triangle as input and returns the calculated area. We then prompt the user to enter the values for the base and height, and use those values to calculate the area of the triangle using the calculate_triangle_area function. Finally, we print the calculated area to the console.
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Certainly! Let’s break down the program step by step to understand how it calculates the area of a triangle.
- Function Definition:
def calculate_triangle_area(base, height):
area = 0.5 * base * height
return area
Here, we define a function named calculate_triangle_area that takes two parameters: base and height. Within the function, we calculate the area of the triangle using the formula area = 0.5 * base * height and store the result in the variable area. Finally, we return the calculated area.
2. User Input:
base = float(input(“Enter the base length of the triangle: “))
height = float(input(“Enter the height of the triangle: “))
These lines prompt the user to enter the values for the base and height of the triangle. The input function is used to read the user’s input, and float is used to convert the input to a floating-point number since the base and height can be decimal values.
3. Area Calculation:
area = calculate_triangle_area(base, height)
Here, we call the calculate_triangle_area function and pass the user-input values of base and height as arguments. The function calculates the area based on the provided values and returns the result, which is then assigned to the area variable.
4. Output:
print(“The area of the triangle is:”, area)
Finally, we use the print function to display the calculated area of the triangle to the user. The text “The area of the triangle is:” is displayed along with the value of the area variable.
By executing this program, the user can enter the base and height of a triangle, and the program will calculate and display the corresponding area of the triangle.
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