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.
Ex: If the inputs are: 5 7 the method returns: 7
Ex: If the inputs are: -8 -2 the method returns: -8

Answer 1

Answer:

The program in Java is as follows:

import java.util.*;

import java.lang.Math;

public class Main{

public static int maxMagnitude(int num1, int num2){

    int mag = num2;

    if(Math.abs(num1) > Math.abs(num2)){

        mag = num1;

    }

    return mag;

}

public static void main(String[] args) {

 int num1, num2;

 Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

 System.out.print("Enter two integers: ");

 num1 = input.nextInt();

 num2 = input.nextInt();

 System.out.println(maxMagnitude(num1,num2));

}

}

Explanation:

The method begins here

public static int maxMagnitude(int num1, int num2){

This initializes the highest magnitude to num2

    int mag = num2;

If the magnitude of num1 is greater than that of num2

    if(Math.abs(num1) > Math.abs(num2)){

mag is set to num1

        mag = num1;

    }

This returns mag

    return mag;

}

The main  method begins here

public static void main(String[] args) {

This declares num1 and num2 as integer

 int num1, num2;

 Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

This prompts the user for two integers

 System.out.print("Enter two integers: ");

This gets input for the first integer

 num1 = input.nextInt();

This gets input for the second integer

 num2 = input.nextInt();

This calls the maxMagnitude method and prints the number with the highest magnitude

 System.out.println(maxMagnitude(num1,num2));

}