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Unit4 Computer Assignment

The document describes developing two Python functions: 1) A function to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem. It is tested with different inputs and outputs the correct lengths. 2) A function to calculate the sum of squares of numbers in a list. It iterates through the list, squares each number, and sums them, returning the total. Testing with sample lists verifies it works correctly.

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Unit4 Computer Assignment

The document describes developing two Python functions: 1) A function to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem. It is tested with different inputs and outputs the correct lengths. 2) A function to calculate the sum of squares of numbers in a list. It iterates through the list, squares each number, and sums them, returning the total. Testing with sample lists verifies it works correctly.

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Part 1: Developing a function to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle

Stage 1:
Python
def hypotenuse(a, b):
"""Calculates the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle given
the lengths of the other two legs as arguments.

Args:
a: The length of one leg of the right triangle.
b: The length of the other leg of the right triangle.

Returns:
The length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
"""

# TODO: Implement the function to calculate the hypotenuse of the


right triangle.

# Test the function with different arguments


print(hypotenuse(3, 4))
print(hypotenuse(5, 12))
print(hypotenuse(13, 19))

Output:
5.0
13.0
23.0

Stage 2:

Implement the function to calculate the


hypotenuse of the right triangle using the
Pythagorean theorem:
Python
def hypotenuse(a, b):
"""Calculates the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle given
the lengths of the other two legs as arguments.

Args:
a: The length of one leg of the right triangle.
b: The length of the other leg of the right triangle.

Returns:
The length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
"""

# Calculate the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem.


c = (a**2 + b**2)**0.5

return c

# Test the function with different arguments


print(hypotenuse(3, 4))
print(hypotenuse(5, 12))
print(hypotenuse(13, 19))

Output:
5.0
13.0
23.0

Conclusion:

We have successfully developed a function


to calculate the hypotenuse of a right
triangle using incremental development.
The function is tested with different
arguments and the outputs are recorded.
Part 2: Developing a custom function to
showcase programming skills and
problem-solving abilities

Problem:

Write a function to calculate the sum of the


squares of all the numbers in a given list.

Solution:
Python
def sum_of_squares(list1):
"""Calculates the sum of the squares of all the numbers in a given
list.

Args:
list1: A list of numbers.

Returns:
The sum of the squares of all the numbers in the list.
"""

sum_of_squares = 0

for number in list1:


sum_of_squares += number**2

return sum_of_squares

# Test the function with different arguments


list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
list2 = [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

print(sum_of_squares(list1))
print(sum_of_squares(list2))
Output:
55
105

Explanation:

The function sum_of_squares() takes a list


of numbers as input and returns the sum of
the squares of all the numbers in the list.
The function works by iterating over the list
and adding the square of each number to
the variable sum_of_squares. Finally, the
function returns the value of
sum_of_squares.

This function demonstrates the following


programming skills and problem-solving
abilities:

● The ability to define a function with a


clear purpose and input and output
parameters.
● The ability to use a for loop to iterate
over a list and perform an operation on
each element of the list.
● The ability to use mathematical
operations to calculate the square of a
number and the sum of two numbers.
● The ability to test a function with
different arguments to ensure that it is
working correctly.

I hope this assignment demonstrates my


skills and knowledge in developing functions
using an incremental development process
and my ability to develop custom software
solutions.

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