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AreaTriangle(base [, height])

Last updated July 17, 2001
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Rob Brooks-Bilson                                 Rob Brooks-Bilson

Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: MathLib

Description:
Calculates the area of a triangle based on the length of the base and the height.

Return Values:
Returns the area of the triangle.

Example:

<CFSET base=4>
<CFSET height=6>
<CFOUTPUT>
Given:
<UL>
<LI>base=#base#
<LI>height=#height#
</UL>
The area of the triangle is #AreaTriangle(base,height)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Name Description Required
base Length of the base. Yes
height The height of the triangle. No

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
* Calculates the area of a triangle.
*
* @param base      Length of the base.
* @param height      The height of the triangle.
* @return Returns the area of the triangle.
* @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com)
* @version 1.0, July 17, 2001
*/

function AreaTriangle(base, height)
{
Return (0.5 * base * height);
}
</cfscript>

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