BlankConsoleLab/BlankConsoleLab.cpp


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/*
*  BlankConsoleLab.cpp : This file contains the 'main' function.Program execution begins and ends there.
* 
* Morgan Cyrus
* CST116_Lab1_Cyrus 
* Kite Lab 
*/

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

float kiteCalc(float wid, float len);
float aspectCalc(float wid, float len);

int main()
{
    float kiteWidth = 0;
    float kiteLen = 0;
    float kiteArea = 0;

    cout << "Enter value for kite width in cm: ";
    cin >> kiteWidth;
    cout << endl << "Enter value for kite length in cm: ";
    cin >> kiteLen;

    cout << "\nYou have entered " << kiteWidth << "cm for kite width, and " << kiteLen << "cm for kite length." << endl;

    //calculate the area of the kite and store in kiteArea
    kiteArea = kiteCalc(kiteWidth, kiteLen);
    cout << "The area of the kite, in square meters, is: " << kiteArea << endl;

    //calculate the aspect ratio of the kite and spit out a message to the user if the aspect ratio is greater than or equal to 1
    aspectCalc(kiteWidth, kiteLen);
}

float kiteCalc(float wid, float len)
{
    //calculate kite area in cm^2
    float kiteAreaCalc = (wid * len)/2;

    //convert cm^2 to meters^2
    kiteAreaCalc = kiteAreaCalc / 1000;

    return kiteAreaCalc;
}

float aspectCalc(float wid, float len)
{
    // calculate the aspect ratio of the kite using input from the user in main()
    float aspectRatioCalc = (wid / len);

    if (aspectRatioCalc >= 1)
    {
        cout << "Your kite has an aspect ratio of: " << aspectRatioCalc << endl;
        cout << "a lower aspect ratio would provide more stability. \n";

        return 0;
    }
    else
    {
        return 0;
    }
    
}