Introduction to Parameters and Objects - Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach - page 210

Figure 3G.16 Desired Pyramids Output

that widen toward the bottom, with black outlines around each stair. Table 3G.6 lists
the attributes of each pyramid.

Table 3G.6 Pyramid Attributes

Fill color Top-left corner Number of stairs Height of each stair

white (0, 0) 10 stairs 10 pixels

red (80, 140) 5 stairs 20 pixels

blue (220, 50) 20 stairs 5 pixels

Unstructured Partial Solution
When trying to solve a larger and more complex problem like this, it's important to
tackle it piece by piece and make iterative enhancements toward a final solution.
Let's begin by trying to draw the top-left white pyramid correctly.
Each stair is centered horizontally within the pyramid. The top stair is 10 pixels

90
2

wide. Therefore, it is surrounded by or 45 pixels of empty space on either side.

That means that the 10 × 10 rectangle's top-left corner is at (45, 0). The second stair

80
2

is 20 pixels wide, meaning that it's surrounded by or 40 pixels on each side:

(0, 0)

45 10

20

45
40

10

40