calculateVolumeCone()

Step 1: Understand the Problem

The task at hand is to create a Java function to calculate the volume of a cone. The formula to calculate the volume of a cone is V = 1/3 * π * r^2 * h where V is the volume, π denotes Pi, r is radius, h is height.

//Initial thought

double volume;  // The calculated volume of the cone

double pi = 3.1416;  // A constant for the value of Pi

Step 2: Declare Function and Variables

The first step in implementing this is to declare the function and the variables. We will declare a function that takes in two parameters, radius and height.

//2nd step code

public static double calculateConeVolume(double radius, double height){
   double volume;  // The calculated volume of the cone
   double pi = 3.1416;  // A constant for the value of Pi
}

Step 3: Implement the formula

Next, we will implement the formula inside the function. We will multiply the square of the radius by the height and Pi and divide the product by 3.

//3rd step code

public static double calculateConeVolume(double radius, double height){
   double volume;  // The calculated volume of the cone
   double pi = 3.1416;  // A constant for the value of Pi

   volume = (1.0/3) * pi * Math.pow(radius, 2) * height;
}

Step 4: Return the result

Our function will calculate the volume of the cone, and now we need to return this value. We will add a return statement to our function.

//4th step code

public static double calculateConeVolume(double radius, double height){
   double volume;  // The calculated volume of the cone
   double pi = 3.1416;  // A constant for the value of Pi

   volume = (1.0/3) * pi * Math.pow(radius, 2) * height;

   return volume;
}

Step 5: Function Testing

Now our function should be working correctly, let's call this function with some test cases.

//5th step code

public static void main(String [] args){
   System.out.println(calculateConeVolume(3,4));
   System.out.println(calculateConeVolume(1.5,1));
}

Conclusion

We have successfully created a simple and effective function in Java to calculate the volume of a cone. Here is the final implementation:

public class Main{
   public static void main(String [] args){
      System.out.println(calculateConeVolume(3,4));
      System.out.println(calculateConeVolume(1.5,1));
   }
   
   public static double calculateConeVolume(double radius, double height){
      double volume;  // The calculated volume of the cone
      double pi = 3.1416;  // A constant for the value of Pi

      volume = (1.0/3) * pi * Math.pow(radius, 2) * height;

      return volume;
   }
}