Thread: do you see anything wrong with this program?

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    do you see anything wrong with this program?

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main ()
    {
    double a;
    double b;
    double s1;
    double s2;
    double hyp;
    printf ("please give the value of side a\n");
    scanf ("%lf", &a);
    printf ("please give the value of side b\n");
    scanf ("%lf", &b);
    1a = (b* b) - (a* a);
    2a = (2* a)* (b);
    hyp = (a* a) + (b* b);
    printf ("side 1 equals ");
    printf ("%lf\n", s1);
    printf ("side 2 equals ");
    printf ("%lf\n", s2);
    printf ("hypotenuse equals ");
    printf ("%lf\n", hyp);
    return 0;
    }
    the program is for my friend, and she gets the error
    invalid suffix "a" on integer constant

    what is the problem?

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    Code:
    1a = (b* b) - (a* a);
    2a = (2* a)* (b);
    You haven't declared these variables, and also, variable names can't begin with numbers.
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    Plus if you're trying to apply pythagorus' theorem, the logic would be hyp = sqrt(a*a + b*b);

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    Quote Originally Posted by XSquared
    Code:
    1a = (b* b) - (a* a);
    2a = (2* a)* (b);
    You haven't declared these variables, and also, variable names can't begin with numbers.
    dang... cant believe i missed those.... thx!

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