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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+
+*.un~
+*~
diff --git a/problem1.cpp b/problem1.cpp
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+
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+int main()
+{
+ double t1b, t1h, t2b, t2h; // base and height of triangle 1 and 2
+ cout << "Enter the information for the first triangle:" << endl;
+
+ do {
+ cout << "Base: ";
+ cin >> t1b;
+ if (t1b - (int)t1b != 0 || t1b <= 0)
+ cout << "Please enter a positive integer" << endl;
+ } while (t1b <= 0 || t1b - (int)t1b != 0);
+
+ do {
+ cout << "Height: ";
+ cin >> t1h;
+ if (t1h - (int)t1h != 0 || t1h <= 0)
+ cout << "Please enter a positive integer" << endl;
+ } while (t1h <= 0 || t1h - (int)t1h != 0);
+
+ cout << "Second Triangle:" << endl;
+
+ do {
+ cout << "Base: ";
+ cin >> t2b;
+ if (t2b - (int)t2b != 0 || t2b <= 0)
+ cout << "Please enter a positive integer" << endl;
+ } while (t2b <= 0 || t2b - (int)t2b != 0);
+
+ do {
+ cout << "Height: ";
+ cin >> t2h;
+ if (t2h - (int)t2h != 0 || t2h <= 0)
+ cout << "Please enter a positive integer" << endl;
+ } while (t2h <= 0 || t2h - (int)t2h != 0);
+
+ double area1 = 0.5 * t1h * t1b;
+ double area2 = 0.5 * t2h * t2b;
+
+ if (area1 > area2)
+ cout << "Triangle 1 is bigger by " << area1-area2 << " units." << endl;
+ else if (area2 > area1)
+ cout << "Triangle 2 is bigger by " << area2-area1 << " units." << endl;
+ else
+ cout << "Triangle 1 and Triangle 2 are the same size" << endl;
+ return 0;
+}