//**********************************************************************
// Equivalent outputs for rect.cpp
//**********************************************************************

   //output the result
   cout << "The base is " << base << " and the height is " << height << endl;
   cout << "The area is " << area << endl;

OR
   //output the result
   cout << "The base is ";
   cout << base;
   cout << " and the height is ";
   cout << height;
   cout << endl;
   cout << "The area is " << area << endl;

OR
   //output the result
   cout << "The base is " << base << " and the height is " << height << endl 
        << "The area is " << area << endl;

OR
   //output the result
   cout << "The base is " 
        << base 
        << " and the height is " 
        << height << endl 
        << "The area is " << area << endl;