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+// Your Name : msglm
+// Date: Feb-17-2022
+// Program Title: MENU TEMPLATE with IF ELSE
+// Program Description: a program with a menu structure that will allow the user to choose an option to calculate area for a: Rectangle, Circle, and a Triangle 
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <cmath>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+// Named constants
+
+int main()
+{
+
+	// Variable declaration
+
+	int choice;
+	double area;
+
+	//Program title and description for the user
+
+	cout << "MENU TEMPLATE with IF ELSE" << endl << endl;
+
+	// User input
+
+	cout << "Choose the corresponding number for what task you want to complete." << endl;
+	cout << "1 - Perform task #1 : Rectangle area" << endl;
+	cout << "2 - Perform task #2 : Circle area" << endl;
+	cout << "3 - Perform task #3 : Triangle area" << endl;
+	cout << "Enter selected number here: ";
+	cin >> choice;
+
+	// Calculations
+
+	// Output to the screen
+    
+    //This if-else statement need not exist: a switch statement would be much more optimal
+	if (choice == 1)
+	{
+		double height;
+		double width;
+
+		//User Input
+		cout << "Perform task #1 : Rectangle area" << endl;
+		cout << "Input the height in cm: \n";
+		cin >> height;
+
+		cout << "Input the width in cm: \n";
+		cin >> width;
+		
+		//Calculation
+		area = height * width;
+		
+		//Output
+		cout << "Area of the rectangle is " << area << " cm^2 \n";
+	}
+	else if (choice == 2)
+	{
+		cout << "Perform task #2 : Circle area" << endl;
+        double inputRadius;
+        string measurement;
+        const double pi = 3.14159; 
+
+		//User Input
+        cout << "Please Input the Desired Radius for your Circle in cm: ";
+        cin >> inputRadius; 
+
+		//Output
+        cout << "Area of the circle is " << pi*pow(inputRadius, 2) << "cm^2 \n";
+
+	}
+	else if (choice == 3)
+	{
+		double height;
+		double base;
+
+		//User Input
+		cout << "Perform task #3 : Triangle area" << endl;
+		cout << "Input the height in cm: \n";
+		cin >> height;
+
+		cout << "Input the base in cm: \n";
+		cin >> base;
+		
+		//Output
+		cout << "Area of the rectangle is " << (height*base)/2 << " cm^2 \n";
+	}
+	else
+		cout << "Input error; program terminating" << endl;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+/*This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+