P1 Developing Programs • 2 min read

def calculate_triangle_area(base, height):
    """
    Demonstrates procedural abstraction by calculating the area of a triangle.
    
    Args:
    base (float): The base length of the triangle.
    height (float): The height of the triangle.
    
    Returns:
    float: Area of the triangle.
    """
    # Calculate the area of the triangle using the formula: (base * height) / 2
    area = (base * height) / 2
    return area

# Example usage of procedural_abstraction function
base_length = 6.0
triangle_height = 4.0
area_result = calculate_triangle_area(base_length, triangle_height)
print("Area of the triangle with base", base_length, "and height", triangle_height, "is:", area_result)

def summing_machine(first_number, second_number):
    """
    Demonstrates procedural abstraction by calculating the sum of two numbers.
    
    Args:
    first_number (int): The first number.
    second_number (int): The second number.
    
    Returns:
    int: Sum of the input numbers.
    """
    # Calculate the sum of two numbers
    total_sum = first_number + second_number
    
    # Return the result
    return total_sum

# Example usage of summing_machine function
first_number = 7
second_number = 5

# Call the function and store the result
result = summing_machine(first_number, second_number)

# Print the result
print("Sum of", first_number, "and", second_number, "is:", result)