/*
 * Peter Cline, CISC 105 -- June 6, 2007
 * Converts distances from miles to kilometers
 * adapted from H&K, page 35
 */

#include <stdio.h>          // for printf, scanf
#define KMS_PER_MILE 1.609  // conversion constant

int main() 
{
   double a;  // distance in miles
   double b;    // equivalent distance in kilometers

   /* get the distance in miles */
   printf("Enter the distance in miles: ");
   scanf("%lf", &a);

   /* convert the distance to kilometers */
   b = KMS_PER_MILE * a;

   /* display the distance in kilometers */
   printf("That equals %f kilometers.\n", b);

   return 0;
}