Pythagorean Theorem - ASP VBSscript

ekÃ†sine · 02-08-2004, 09:50 PM

i'm writing an ASP program using VBScript style (i really don't know what it is called). i am very new to all of this so i do not understand much. the problem is given 2 sides calculate the third side of a right triangle.

i know the math formula, i do not know how to write it with VBScript. in case you do not know Pythagorean Theorem i will include it:

Pythagorean Theorem = AÂ²+BÂ²=CÂ²
A & B are legs, C is the hypotenuse
say A=3, B=2, C=unknown. to find out C i would:
3Â²+2Â²=CÂ²
9+4=CÂ²
13=CÂ²

so to isolate C by itself i must get the square root of C...i think, i am not sure. the square root symbol looks like a checkmark with a long trailing end.

the book i am using is SAM's teach yourself ASP in 24 hours which is a very bad book, confusing as ****. it even says at the preface: no VBScript knowledge required, total BS.

here is what i have so far. i am completely confused:

PHP Code:

  <%@LANGUAGE="VBScript"%>

<%

created by Bruce Nguyen

Option Explicit

Response.Expires = 0

Dim LegA, LegB, Hypotenuse, mHypot, mLeg

 
If Request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING") <> "" Then

LegA =  Trim(Request.QueryString("legone"))

LegB =  Trim(Request.QueryString("legtwo"))

Hypotenuse =  Trim(Request.QueryString("hypot"))

%>

 
<%mHypot = Sqr(LegA) + Sqr(LegB)

mHypot = Sqr(mHypot) 

mHypot = %>

 
<HTML><BODY>

[b]You Entered this Value for Leg A:[/b]  <%= LegA %>

 
[b]You Entered this Value for Leg B:[/b]  <%= LegB %>

 
[b]You Entered this Value for the Hypotenuse:[/b]  <%= Hypotenuse %>

 
[b]The Hypotenuse is:[/b]  <%= mHypot %>

 
[b]The QUERY_STRING is:[/b] <%= Request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING") %>

 
[url="../"]Go Back[/url]

</BODY></HTML>

<%

Else

%>

<HTML><BODY>

[B]Right Triangle Calculator[/B]
 
<FORM ACTION="<%= Request.ServerVariables("SCRIPT_NAME") %>" METHOD="GET">

<font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">Enter a Number for Two Known Sides. Enter Zero (0) for the Unknown Side</font></font>

 
Length of Leg A: <INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="legone" >

 
Length of Leg B: <INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="legtwo" >

 
Length of Hypotenuse: <INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="hypot" >

 
 
<INPUT TYPE="Submit" NAME="submit" VALUE="Calculate Missing Side">

<INPUT TYPE="reset" NAME="reset" Value="Reset">

</FORM>

</BODY></HTML>

 
 
<% End If %>

-edit
hmm, i think i figured it out maybe it is just
missing hypotenuse= mHypot
mHypot=(A*A) + (B*B)
mHypot=sqr(mHypot)

i hate math

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