write a function called tri_area returns the area of a triangle with base b and height h

hello this is my function code and command window code and there is a message of invalid expression at line 2 and i dont know what is the wrong can anyone help me

function [area] = tri_area([b,h]);
tri_area([b,h])=(0.5)*(b)*(h)
area=tri_area([b,h])
end

%command window
area = tri_area[3,2])

[Tushar Tahelramani]

actually my code wgich is similar almost similar to yours work well for 1st assessment of tri_area[3,2] , but second assessment indicates RANDOM INPUTS for that i don't know what to do

plz help me

[pramod kumar jaipal]

for randam input

[Mujibur Rahman]

function [area, tri_area]= tri_area (b, h)
    
    area=(1/2)*(b)*(h)
    vca = area(:);
    tri_area = sum(vca);
end

[Hrvoje Rogulj]

function [area, tri_area]= tri_area (b, h)

area=(1/2)*(b)*(h)

end

[Abdullah Javed]

Make a little change in your code and it will work.

function [area] = tri_area(b,h)
tri_area(b,h)=(0.5)*(b)*(h)
area=tri_area(b,h)
end

[Walter Roberson]

this will not work for inputs that are not positive integers.

[Naveen Gehlot]

function [area, tri_area]= tri_area (b, h)
    
    area=(1/2)*(b)*(h)
    vca = area(:);
    tri_area = sum(vca);
end

use this function for randow inputs

it will works.

[Nur Ameera Nabila Abdul Rahim]

do you mind explaining to me line 3 & 4

Thanks !

[Walter Roberson]

Assuming that Nur Ameera Nabila Abdul Rahim is addressing Naveen Gehlot then:

area=(1/2)*(b)*(h)

is just the standard formula for the area of a triangle.

    vca = area(:);
    tri_area = sum(vca);

That is one way of calculating the total area, which is something that might potentially be done if the user asked to calculate the area for multiple triangles at the same time. However, if the user did ask to calculate for multiple triangles at the same time, it is fairly likely that area=(1/2)*(b)*(h) would be the wrong formula, and that it should instead be

    area=(1/2)*(b).*(h);

or better

    area = (1/2) .* b(:) .* h(:);

[Christine Mizzi]

What is the purpose for writing two output arguments in the code? i.e. [area, tri_area]

If the user is calling the area of a triangle wouldn't that be only one output argument?

Answer 1

[Torsten]

function area = tri_area(b,h)
    area = 0.5*b*h;
end

From the command window

A = tri_area(3,2)

[Ayush Khandelwal]

Error show

[Walter Roberson]

what error shows up?

[ayya aqdas]

what is the answer for random inputs here?

[Walter Roberson]

>> tri_area(rand,rand)

ans =

          0.19421832587356

>> tri_area(rand,rand)

ans =

        0.0299210820832802

>> tri_area(rand,rand)

ans =

         0.362726197496423

[Aadesh Navade]

how to convert the negative values into positive

[Walter Roberson]

You should consider whether you really should convert negative values into positive: negative area has uses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoelace_formula

[Ishan Pai]

how should we get the random inputs correct ?

[Walter Roberson]

Is there reason to believe that the code is currently processing them incorrectly? What inputs are being used and what response does your code give and what is the expected result?

[SUMANT KUMAR]

still not working

[Walter Roberson]

What difficulty do you observe with this code? What inputs to it are giving the wrong answer?

[SUMANT KUMAR]

Done it. Nothing wrong with the code. There was a problem in random inputs.

[AKASH Talapatra]

kindly can anyone point out me where I was wrong?

[Alric Duarte]

someone please tell the solution for random inputs. i got the same error as above

[Walter Roberson]

See https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/446968-what-is-wrong-with-my-function#comment_839985 for why AKASH Talapatra's code does not work.

[tahmina zaman mitoshi]

can anyone please tell the random input?

[Walter Roberson]

The random input is 7 and 9.3

[Walter Roberson]

Have you considered adding disp statements so you can see what parameters are being passed for the random input case?

Answer 2

[Ramakant Gupta]

function area = tri_area(b,h)
 area = 0.5*b*h;
end

[Walter Roberson]

How does this differ from Torsten's Answer?

[madhan ravi]

Maybe he wanted to test his first answer xD in the forum.

Answer 3

[Eshan Pansare]

How to solve the random inputs part?

Answer 4

[prudhvi gandham]

function area = tri_area(b,h)

area = 0.5*b*h;

end

Answer 5

[Imane Tahar]

function area = tri_area(b,h)
area = (b*h)/2
end