2.03 The Math Module

Question

This assignment has three parts.

Part One: Write an interactive program to calculate the volume and surface area of a three-dimensional object. Use the following guidelines to write your program:

1. Create a word problem that involves calculating the volume and surface area of a three-dimensional object. Choose one of the following:
2. Cube: surface area 6 s2 , volume s3
3. Sphere: surface area 4πr2 , volume (4.0/3.0) π r3
4. Cylinder: surface area 2π r2 + 2 π r h, volume π r2 h
5. Cone: surface area πr(r+√(h2+r2) ), volume 1.0/3.0 π r2 h
6. Print the description of the word problem for the user to read.
7. Ask the user to enter the information necessary to perform the calculations.
8. Use 3.14 for the value of π as needed.
9. Print the results of each calculation.
10. Write the pseudocode for this program. Be sure to include the needed input, calculations, and output.

Answer 1

Note that you're writing pseudocode for this problem, not compilable code. If your instructor has a preferred style for the pseudocode you should use it if possible.

Steps 2-6 contain the basic requirements for the pseudocode.

#2 can be as simple as:

print ("This program will calculate the volume and surface area of a cube...") // Add as much detail as you want

#3:

print ("Please enter the length of a side,")

input s

#4: This is just a tip for writing the pseudocode. Use it if you need to depending on the shape you pick.

#5: Write a couple of lines of pseudocode to calculate the volume and surface area. Then you can print the result:

print ("The volume of the cube is... and the surface area is...")

#6: Include a comment at the beginning of the pseudocode that includes the requested information Maybe something like:

// This program calculates the volume and surface area of a cube.

// Required input: the length of a side of the cube.

// Algorithm: The volume and surface are calculated as follows...

// Output: the calculated volume and surface area.