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Introduction to Python Modules — Question 10

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Question 10

Write a module called calculate_area() that takes base and height as an input argument and returns an area of a triangle as output. The formula used is

Triangle Area = 1⁄2 * base * height

Answer
# calculate_area.py
def area(base, height):
    area = (1/2) * base * height
    return area
# triangle.py
from calculate_area import area

base_value = int(input("Enter the base value: "))
height_value = int(input("Enter the height value: "))
triangle_area = calculate_area(base_value, height_value)
print("Area of the triangle:", triangle_area)
Output
Enter the base value: 10
Enter the height value: 20
Area of the triangle: 100.0