++ Homework 2 Files

Homework2/volume.c

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+// header files
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+// local constants
+#define EDGE_LENGTH_MULTIPLIER 5
+// this volume is in centimeters
+#define TOP_FRACTION 5*(3 + sqrt(5))
+#define BOTTOM_FRACTION 12
+
+/*
+Name: Volume of Icosahedron
+Process: Given an edge of an Icosahedron, calculate the volume of the shape. 
+                               Uses a formula found on Google to calculate this.
+Function input/parameters: NONE
+Function output/parameters: NONE
+Function output/returned: NONE
+Device input/---: NONE
+Device output/---: NONE
+Dependencies: included by standard libraries
+*/
+int main()
+{
+    // define local variables
+    double icosahedronVol;
+    // do calculations
+    icosahedronVol = (TOP_FRACTION / BOTTOM_FRACTION) * 
+     (EDGE_LENGTH_MULTIPLIER * EDGE_LENGTH_MULTIPLIER * EDGE_LENGTH_MULTIPLIER);
+    // display results
+    printf("An Icosahedron with edge length %d cm has volume %f cm.\n", 
+                                        EDGE_LENGTH_MULTIPLIER, icosahedronVol);
+    // return success
+    return 0;
+}