AREA OF TRIANGLE IN C++

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{

    int height, base; // IF USE FLOAT VALUE THEN USE float IN THE PLACE int
    int area; // IF USE FLOAT VALUE THEN USE float IN THE PLACE int

//IF YOU WANT YOU ARE NOT TAKING INPUT FROM USER SO YOU DICLARE VARIABLE LIKE int a=25;

    cout<<"PLEASE ENTER HEIGHT : ";
    cin>>height; //FOR TAKING INPUT FROM USER

    cout<<"PLEASE ENTER BASE : ";
    cin>>base; //FOR TAKING INPUT FROM USER

    area = 0.5 * height * base;

    cout<<"THE AREA OF THE TRIANGLE IS : "<<area<<endl;

    return 0;
}

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