Programming

The students are expected to use a $2$D array to construct the pyramid. The pyramid is constructed using the characters $$X$($bricks$)$ and $=($no brick$).$

Bricks, denoted by the symbol $$X$,$ are to be placed beginning at the bottom left and continue until either $1)$ there are no more bricks or $2)$ the pyramid is complete.

The surrounding area is to be filled with the symbol $=.$

Once the $2$D array $($pyramid$)$ is constructed print:

the $2$D array starting at row and column zero $[0,0].$

the number of bricks remaining, in the format listed below.

Note: Keep in mind that the output is expected be PRINTED into the terminal.$$

Programming

Example $1$: Executing the command

$$ javac EgyptianPyramid.java

$$java EgyptianPyramid $31$

produces a $332$D grid with $1$ initial brick to construct the pyramid.

The output looks like this $($Note the placement of the brick is on the left side of the last row$)$:

Example $2$: Executing the command

$$javac EgyptianPyramid.java

$$java EgyptianPyramid $45$

produces a $442$D grid with $5$ initial bricks to construct the pyramid.

The output looks like this:

Example $3$: Executing the command

$$javac EgyptianPyramid.java

$$java EgyptianPyramid $516$

produces a $552$D grid with $16$ initial bricks to construct the pyramid. The output looks like this:

Problem by Kushi Sharma and Ayla Muminovic$$