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notleetprogrammer

Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:54 pm


SQRT HELP

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WHY WONT THIS LET ME SQRT.....WOOOOOOOWvar angle, side1, side2, hyp, answer : real
var side, name : string
put "Enter the side name..."
get name
if name = "hyp" then
    put "Enter hyp value."
    get hyp
end if
put "Enter side value..."
get side1
put "Enter second side value..."
get side2
if name = "hyp" then
    answer := hyp ** 2 - side1 ** 2
    sqrt(answer)
    put answer

end if


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Dan

Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:04 pm



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the sqrt function returns a value and dose not chage the value passed to it.


sqrt ( r : real ) : real


So if you whont to put the sqrt of answer in answer you have to do:


answer := sqrt(answer)



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notleetprogrammer

Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:25 pm



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thnx man