Friday, September 30, 2011

Test 0002: finding a hypotenuse

#September 30, 2011
#Python 3.2 code by Carla Fuqua
#purpose: to find a hypotenuse

#again, input not yet learned

#assign arbitrary variables
width=3
length=4

#remember algebra class
#remember syntax for exponents
hyp=(width*width+length*length)**(1/2)

#print results
print (hyp)

#redefine variables as necessary :)

#...

#(basically just code for the Pythagorean Theorem)