What You'll Learn
- •Using a geometric formula in code
- •Combining multiplication with constants
- •Working with user input for dimensions
Python
# 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
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.
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.