import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.Applet;

public class Houses extends Applet {

  Graphics g;                              // used in all methods so make it an instance variable once we get it from paint

  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    this.g = g;                            // make g an instance variable so we do not need to pass it around anymore
    drawHouse(50, 50, 70, 30);
    drawHouse(100, 50, 60, 20);
  }

  private void drawTriangle(int bottomX, int bottomY, int base, int height){   // no more Graphics g parameter needed

    g.drawLine(bottomX, bottomY, bottomX+base, bottomY);
    g.drawLine(bottomX+base, bottomY, bottomX+base/2, bottomY-height);
    g.drawLine(bottomX+base/2, bottomY-height, bottomX, bottomY);
  }

  private void drawHouse(int bottomX, int bottomY, int width, int height){    // no more Graphics g parameter needed

    g.drawRect(bottomX, bottomY-height, width, height);
    this.drawTriangle(bottomX, bottomY-height, width, height/2);
  }

}