Math question: How to compute the area of polygons

miscdas at boxfrog.com miscdas at boxfrog.com
Tue Mar 18 16:23:01 EST 2003


>> Message: 6
>> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:06:57 +0100
>> Subject: Math question: How to compute the area of polygons
>> From: malte.brill at t-online.de (Malte Brill)
>> To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
>> Reply-To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com 
>> 
>> Hi List, 
>> 
>> 
>> this one goes out to the math experts.
>> How does one compute the area ( I hope it is the correct Term for
>> flaecheninhalt in german) of a polygon with n sides.
>> >> 
>> Any help will be greatly apprecheated! 
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> 
>> Malte 
>> 
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Herr Brill, 

If you are dealing only with regular polygons, see the following:
http://www.efunda.com/math/areas/RegularPolygonGen.cfm 

miscdas 




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