/* Exercise 5.25 Solution */
#include <stdio.h>

float 
smallest (float a, float b, float c);

void
main ()
{
  float x, y, z;

  printf ("Enter three floating point values: ");
  scanf ("%f%f%f", &x, &y, &z);
  printf ("The smallest value is %f\n", smallest (x, y, z));
}

float 
smallest (float a, float b, float c)
{
  float minimum = a;

  if (b < minimum)
    minimum = b;
   
  if (c < minimum)
    minimum = c;
      
  return minimum;
}