008-002-011
Return Type Method: Area Calculation
Medium
Problem Description
Return Type Method: Area Calculation
In this problem, you will define a calculateArea(int width, int height) method in a Rectangle class that calculates and returns the area as the product of the given width and height.
Learning Objective: Understand how to define methods with parameters and return values, and how to return calculation results
Overview
Create a method that calculates the area of a rectangle. Methods with return types accept arguments and return calculation results that can be used by the caller.
Input
width
height
- Line 1: width (integer)
- Line 2: height (integer)
Output
Area: <area>
Specifications
Rectangle class
- Method:
int calculateArea(int width, int height)- Return area (width × height)
Main Class (provided)
public static int calculateArea(int width, int height)- Static wrapper that calls Rectangle's methodmain()- Reads width and height via Scanner, then prints the area
Example Run
Input:
5
10
Output:
Area: 50
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