//	File name:	radius.cpp
//	Author:		Richard Wolfe
//	Instructor:	Dr. John Wang
//	Due Date:	Wed., Sept. 12, 2007
//	Compilation:	g++ radius.cpp -o radius.out
//	Execution:	./radius.out
//
//	Goal:	This program will draw a radius on the monitor

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main ()
{
	// 1. declare variables 
	 float side, height, area; 
	string star_line = "*******************"; 

	// 2. input - prompt a msg 
	cout << star_line; 
	cout << "Please input the side the length of base: "; 
	cin >> side; 
	cout << "Please input the height: "; 
	cin >> height; 

	// 3. computing 
	area = 0.5 * side * height; 

	// 4. output 
	cout << "The area of the triangle is : " << area; 
	cout << star_line;

	return 0;

}