Calculate Area of a Triangle
Calculate the area of a triangle given its base and height.
BeginnerTopic: Basic Python Programs
What You'll Learn
- Using a geometric formula in code
- Combining multiplication with constants
- Working with user input for dimensions
Python Calculate Area of a Triangle Program
This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of Python programming.
# Program to calculate the area of a triangle
base = float(input("Enter the base of the triangle: "))
height = float(input("Enter the height of the triangle: "))
area = 0.5 * base * height
print("The area of the triangle is:", area)Output
Enter the base of the triangle: 10 Enter the height of the triangle: 5 The area of the triangle is: 25.0
Step-by-Step Breakdown
- 1Ask the user for the base and height.
- 2Convert inputs to float.
- 3Compute area as 0.5 * base * height.
- 4Display the final area.
Understanding Calculate Area of a Triangle
The formula for the area of a triangle is:
Area = 1/2 × base × height
We read the base and height from the user, plug them into the formula, and print the computed area.
Note: To write and run Python programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up Python Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your Python programs.