Flow Chart

A flowchart refers to the diagram that represent a process flow that enables in making decision making easy

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Flowchart Diagram representation

Example 1

The diagram below shows a flow chart for a program to calculate tax on an income.

Complete the below

$\begin{array}{|ll|}\hline \mathrm{Income}& \mathrm{Tax}\\ \mathrm{k2900}& \mathrm{}\\ \mathrm{k5000}& \mathrm{}\\ \hline\end{array}$

Solutions

In box 1 you’re just starting the program

In box 2 you enter the income then the program will do the calculation of tax

In box 2 the suggestion will be made by the program, If income is less than 3 000, the program will use the arrow where it says yes, tax will be zero and will be displayed in the Output Tax box.

Use the first income , is it less than 3 000?

Yes so the calculation will follow the yes route and tax will be zero

$\begin{array}{|ll|}\hline \mathrm{Income}& \mathrm{Tax}\\ \mathrm{k2900}& 0\\ \mathrm{k5000}& \mathrm{}\\ \hline\end{array}$

Use the second income 5000 is it less than 3 000?

No so the calculation will follow the No route and tax will be calculated as follows

$\mathrm{Tax\; =\; 0.3\; *\; (Income\; -\; 3000)}$

Substitute into the formula, income = 5000.

$\mathrm{Tax\; =\; 0.3\; *\; (5000\; -\; 3000)}$

$\mathrm{Tax\; =\; 0.3\; *\; (2000)}$

$\mathrm{Tax\; =\; 600}$

Therefore below is the Completed diagram

$\begin{array}{|ll|}\hline \mathrm{Income}& \mathrm{Tax}\\ \mathrm{k2900}& \mathrm{k0}\\ \mathrm{k5000}& \mathrm{k600}\\ \hline\end{array}$

Example 2

The diagram below is an incomplete program flow chart to calculate the area, A, of the triangle below

Complete the flow chart below by writing appropriate statements in the blank symbols

Solutions

determine the formula to use for finding the area of a triangle. You have two sides k and ladjacent (attached) to the angle .

Use trigonometry formula $\frac{1}{2}\times \mathrm{a}\times \mathrm{b}\times \mathrm{Sin}\theta$

so when the computer program begin, you have to feed it with the values of k, l and $\theta$ and as indicated in the follow chart.

Enter the formula $\frac{1}{2}\times \mathrm{a}\times \mathrm{b}\times \mathrm{Sin}\theta$ In programming use * in place of $\times$ . So the answer will be;

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