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Problem Identify the problems in the code sample below. Fix the errors so that the code works correctly. public class Triangle { int base; int height; public static int getArea() { return ( this.base * this.height / 2 ); } } public static void main() { Triangle tri = new Triangle(); int area; area = tri.getArea(); }		Fixing Code
Solution The problem with this code is that it attempts to use instance variables in a static method. To fix it, you must pass the arguments in as parameters.
Code Solution Code public class Triangle { int base; int height; public static int getArea( int height, int base ) { return ( base * height / 2 ); } } public static void main() { Triangle tri = new Triangle(); int area; area = Triangle.getArea( tri.getBase(), tri.getHeight() ); }

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