How to calculate the perimeter and the area of scalene triangle in C++

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#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

#define _USE_MATH_DEFINES // for M_PI
#include <math.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	int a_base = 3, b_left_side = 4, c_right_side = 5;

	float perimeter = a_base + b_left_side + c_right_side;
	cout << "Perimeter = " << fixed << setprecision(2) << perimeter << endl;

	float semi_perimeter = (a_base + b_left_side + c_right_side) / 2;
	double area_triangle1 = sqrt(semi_perimeter * (semi_perimeter - a_base) *
		                                          (semi_perimeter - b_left_side) *
		                                          (semi_perimeter - c_right_side));
	cout << "Area triangle1 = " << fixed << setprecision(2) << area_triangle1 << endl;

	int b_base = 4, a_right_side = 6, angle_ab = 55;
	double area_triangle2 = (a_right_side * b_base * sin((M_PI / 180) * angle_ab)) / 2;
	cout << "Area triangle2 = " << fixed << setprecision(2) << area_triangle2 << endl;

	int height = 5;
	b_base = 8;
	double area_triangle3 = (b_base * height) / 2;
	cout << "Area triangle3 = " << fixed << setprecision(2) << area_triangle3 << endl;

	return 0;
}

/*
run:

Perimeter = 12.00
Area triangle1 = 6.00
Area triangle2 = 9.83
Area triangle3 = 20.00

*/

 



answered Feb 19, 2016 by avibootz
edited Feb 19, 2016 by avibootz

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