1 Open the Red Shape Starter File, and read through the code you find there. This code contains new programming that you haven’t seen yet! Take a moment to list everything you Notice, and then everything you Wonder…
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2 What happens if you click "Run" and type red-shape("ellipse")
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3 Add another example for "triangle".
4 Add another line of code to the definition, to define what the function should do with the input "triangle".
5 Come up with some new shapes, and add them to the code. Make sure you include examples or you will get an error message!
6 In your own words, describe how piecewise functions work in this programming environment.
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