Area of triangle

"""
Create a function that asks the user for the
height and base of a triangle, and then calculates
and prints out its area.
"""

def area_of_triangle():
    area = height * base / 2
    print("The area of a triangle with a height of " + str(height) + " and a base of " + str(base) + " is " + str(area) )
    print(f"The area of a triangle with a height of {height} and a base of {base}  is {area}")  ## using f string

height = float(input("Please enter the height of the triangle > "))
base = float(input("Please enter the base of the triangle >  "))

area_of_triangle()