Calculate the Area of a Triangle Using Base and Height in Python

Program Overview

This Python program receives two inputs from the user:
1. The base of a triangle
2. The height of the triangle
It then calculates the area using the standard formula:
Area = base × height × 0.5

Python Code:

# Get base and height from user
base = float(input("Enter the base of the triangle: "))
height = float(input("Enter the height of the triangle: "))

# Calculate area
area = base * height * 0.5

# Display result
print("\n--- Result ---")
print(f"The area of the triangle is: {area:.2f} square units")

Sample Output:

Enter the base of the triangle: 8  
Enter the height of the triangle: 5  

--- Result ---  
The area of the triangle is: 20.00 square units

Explanation:

- The base and height are received using input() and converted to float
- The area is calculated using the formula Area = base × height × 0.5
- The result is displayed with two decimal places for clarity