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Task1 BasicProgramming AbelHendrikMP TI23T

This document describes algorithms to calculate the area of a triangle given different inputs. It provides the description, flowchart, pseudocode and Python code for calculating area using base and height or using Heron's formula with three side lengths.

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Task1 BasicProgramming AbelHendrikMP TI23T

This document describes algorithms to calculate the area of a triangle given different inputs. It provides the description, flowchart, pseudocode and Python code for calculating area using base and height or using Heron's formula with three side lengths.

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Task 1 Programming Basic

Description Representation:

1. Start
2. Input the base length of the triangle.
3. Input the height of the triangle.
4. Calculate the area of the triangle using the formula: Area = 0.5 * base *
height
5. Output the area of the triangle.
6. End

Flowchart:
Start
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Input base
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Input height
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Calculate Area = 0.5 * base * height
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Output Area
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End

Pseudocode:
START
INPUT base
INPUT height
SET Area = 0.5 * base * height
OUTPUT Area
END

This algorithm will calculate the area of a triangle given the base and height. Please note
that this formula is applicable for right-angled triangles and for other triangles where the
height is known.
Task 1 Programming Basic
With heron’s formula when lenght of 3 sides are know instead of height of triangle

Description Representation:

1. Start
2. Input the lengths of the three sides of the triangle (a, b, c).
3. Calculate the semi-perimeter of the triangle using the formula: s = (a + b + c)
/ 2
4. Calculate the area of the triangle using Heron’s formula: Area = sqrt(s * (s -
a) * (s - b) * (s - c))
5. Output the area of the triangle.
6. End

Flowchart:
Start
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Input side a
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Input side b
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Input side c
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Calculate s = (a + b + c) / 2
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Calculate Area = sqrt(s * (s - a) * (s - b) * (s - c))
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Output Area
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End

Pseudocode:
START
INPUT side a
INPUT side b
INPUT side c
SET s = (a + b + c) / 2
SET Area = sqrt(s * (s - a) * (s - b) * (s - c))
OUTPUT Area
END

This algorithm will calculate the area of a triangle given the lengths of all three sides using
Heron’s formula. This formula is applicable for all types of triangles.
Task 1 Programming Basic
Python code :

the Python code for both scenarios:

1. Calculating the area of a triangle when the base and height are known:
def calculate_area_base_height():
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 )

calculate_area_base_height()

2. Calculating the area of a triangle using Heron’s formula when all three sides
are known:

import math

def calculate_area_herons_formula():
a = float(input( "Enter side a: " ))
b = float(input( "Enter side b: " ))
c = float(input( "Enter side c: " ))
s = (a + b + c) / 2
area = math.sqrt(s * (s - a) * (s - b) * (s - c))
print( "The area of the triangle is: " , area)

calculate_area_herons_formula()

In both of these Python functions, we first take the necessary inputs, perform the
calculations, and then print out the result.

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