C++ help with classes/constructors

[blackdove]

I have to define a class for equilateral triangles. The triangle should be defined by a center point (x, y) and the length of the sides. The class should have a constructor which allows defining the triangle, a constructor with no arguments, and member functions for the x coordinate, y coordinate, length, height, perimeter, area, and distance from the center to the vertex.
I have to define triangle1, and triangle2. triangle1 has no values defined. triangle2 will have x coordinate of 5.0, y coordinate of 8.3, and length of 10.0. All the member functions should work for both triangles. Then triangle2 should be reset to x=7.0, y=3.0, and length = 6.5 and show the functions work.

I can't get the values set for triangle 2 and i have no idea what i should do. i have been trying to figure it out for over an hour. any help would be appreciated. this is what i have done so far...

#include<iostream.h>
#include<math.h>

class Etriangle
{
public:
	Etriangle (float x,float y,float length);
	Etriangle ();

	float height(); 
	float perimeter();
	float area();
	float dist();
	void output(ostream &output);

private:
	float length, x, y;
};

void main()
{
	Etriangle triangle1, triangle2(5.0, 8.3, 10.0);
	cout<<"Triangle 1 is initialized as:\n";
	triangle1.output(cout);
	
	cout<<"\nTriangle 2 is initialized as:\n";
	triangle2.output(cout);

	triangle2 = Etriangle(7.0, 3.0, 6.5);
	cout<<"\nTriangle 2 is now set as:\n";
	triangle2.output(cout);

}

Etriangle::Etriangle()
{
	x=0;
	y=0;
	length=0;
}
Etriangle::Etriangle(float x, float y, float length)
{
	x = 5.0;
	y = 8.3;
	length = 10.0;
	
}
float Etriangle::area()
{
	float s;
	s = (length + length + length) / 2;
	return (sqrt(s*(s-length)*(s-length)*(s-length)));
	 
}
float Etriangle::dist()
{
	return(length * length * length) / (4 * area());
}
float Etriangle::height()
{
	return (sqrt((length*length)-((length/2)*(length/2))));
}
float Etriangle::perimeter()
{
	return (length + length + length);
}
void Etriangle::output(ostream &output)
{
	output << "X = " << x << endl;
	output << "Y = " << y << endl;
	output << "Length = " << length << endl;
	output << "Height = " << height() << endl;
	output << "Perimeter = " << perimeter() << endl;
	output << "Area = " << area() << endl;
	output << "Distance from center to vertex = " << area() << endl;
}

[prog-bman]

First off void main is wrong!
Second off you do not call the constuctor to re-set your values; It should only be called once when you declare an instance of your class.
You make member functions to set your values, for example

void setLength(float len)
{

  length = len;

}

so on and so forth for your other values.

[prog-bman]

Oh and just looking at your constructor you are going to want to change it because it is wrong.
It should look like this

Etriangle::Etriangle(float xCoord, float yCoord, float len)
{
	x = xCoord;
	y = yCoord;
	length = len;
	
}

[blackdove]

thx for your help...i have it working now :)