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- Explain why an algorithm with a repetition control structure with a count-controlled loop is a better choice than a repetition with an event-controlled loop for the algorithm you created in question 6.arrow_forwardWhile each of us has had a reading of our blood pressure taken, many of us may not know what blood pressure actually means. Blood pressure is expressed as a ratio of the maximum (systolic) and minimum (diastolic) pressure found in the aorta during one cardiac cycle. These pressure values are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Determining abnormal blood pressure is critical for diagnosing and averting a number of serious health problems (e.g. heart disease and stroke). Doctors therefore make decisions about the potential for serious health problems based on a few simple calculations. One simple calculation of interest is pulse pressure (PP). The pulse pressure of an individual can be computed as the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures. Create a Java class file called PulsePressureIST140. This program will compute a user's pulse pressure based on two inputs: the systolic pressure (a int value) and the diastolic pressure (an int value). Once the input is…arrow_forwardWhile each of us has had a reading of our blood pressure taken, many of us may not know what blood pressure actually means. Blood pressure is expressed as a ratio of the maximum (systolic) and minimum (diastolic) pressure found in the aorta during one cardiac cycle. These pressure values are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Determining abnormal blood pressure is critical for diagnosing and averting a number of serious health problems (e.g. heart disease and stroke). Doctors therefore make decisions about the potential for serious health problems based on a few simple calculations. One simple calculation of interest is mean arterial pressure (MAP). The mean arterial pressure is the average pressure during the cardiac cycle. The MAP of a normal, resting heart can be computed by the formula: MAP = DP + (1/3)PP where DP is the diastolic pressure and PP is the pulse pressure. Create a Java class file called MeanArterialPressure. This program will compute a user's mean arterial…arrow_forward
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