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

public class TriangleMethod2 extends Applet {

  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    this.drawTriangle(g, 80, 200, 100, 110);
    drawTriangle(g, 125, 220, 60, 70);
          // did not really NEED the "this"; assumed if no instance there
  }


  private void drawTriangle(Graphics g, int bottomX, int bottomY, int base, int height){
    int rightX = bottomX + base;
    int topX = bottomX + base/2;
    int topY = bottomY - height;   // minus height since going UP is decreasing y value in drawing area

    g.drawLine(bottomX, bottomY, rightX, bottomY);
    g.drawLine(rightX, bottomY, topX, topY);
    g.drawLine(topX, topY, bottomX, bottomY);
  }
}