Exercise 08-04:
Write a function that takes the base and height of a triangle and returns its area (A = (base x height) / 2).
Expected values:
triangle_area(6, 9) == 27
triangle_area(5, 8) == 20
Answer:
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# Python From Scratch
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# File: chapter 08/exercise-08-04.py.py
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def triangle_area(b, h):
return (b * h) / 2
print(f"triangle_area(6, 9) == 27 -> obtained: {triangle_area(6,9)}")
print(f"triangle_area(5, 8) == 20 -> obtained: {triangle_area(5,8)}")