Question

Using the provided Python online tool, write a program that contains two functions for calculating the volume of a cylinder and a pyramid. How many arguments should be passed to each function, based on the volume formulas?

a) The cylinder function should take 3 arguments, and the pyramid function should take 4 arguments.
b) The cylinder function should take 2 arguments, and the pyramid function should take 3 arguments.
c) The cylinder function should take 4 arguments, and the pyramid function should take 3 arguments.
d) The cylinder function should take 3 arguments, and the pyramid function should take 2 arguments.

Answer 1

The cylinder function should take 2 arguments (radius and height), and the pyramid function should take 3 arguments (length, width, and height of the pyramid) based on their respective volume formulas, making option (b) the correct choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

When calculating the volume of a cylinder and a pyramid, each function requires a specific number of arguments based on their respective volume formulas. The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V = πr²h, which requires two arguments: the radius (r) and height (h) of the cylinder. Therefore, the cylinder function should take 2 arguments. The formula for the volume of a pyramid is V = ⅓bh, where b is the area of the base and h is the height. For a pyramid with a rectangular base, two arguments for the base's length and width are needed, in addition to the height, totaling 3 arguments. However, if the pyramid has a complex base shape that requires its own area calculation, more arguments may be needed. In this case, the question does not specify the base shape, so we'll assume the simplest scenario, which is a pyramid with a base that allows for a straightforward area calculation using two measurements.

The correct choice from the options provided is therefore option (b), where the cylinder function should take 2 arguments, and the pyramid function should take 3 arguments.