Question

Write a method maxMagnitude() with two integer input parameters that returns the largest magnitude value. Use the method in a program that takes two integer inputs, and outputs the largest magnitude value.

Answer 1

Answer:

   public static int maxMagnitude(int a, int b){

       int max;

       if (a>b){

           max = a;

       }

       else{

           max = b;

       }

       return max;

   }

The complete program calling the method is given in the explanation section

Explanation:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class ANot {

   public static void main(String[] args) {

     Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

       System.out.println("Please Enter two numbers");

       int num1= in.nextInt();

       int num2 = in.nextInt();

       System.out.println("The largest magnitude number is: "+maxMagnitude(num1,num2));

   }

   public static int maxMagnitude(int a, int b){

       int max;

       if (a>b){

           max = a;

       }

       else{

           max = b;

       }

       return max;

   }

}

The maxMagnitude() method uses if/else statement to compare two ints and return the larger one