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#1 2012-04-21 17:20:35
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Area of Polygon by Drawing
A new app tentatively titled: Area of Polygon by Drawing
Does the title make sense? It can also double as a "solving" tool if you know enough lengths/angles.
Converting back/forth between the mouse coords (in pixels) vs graph coords (which the user can vary) kept on going wrong, but I think it is good now.
Have a play, let me know how it goes.
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#2 2012-04-21 18:29:53
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hi MathsIsFun,
Another great page. Well done!
Haven't found any bugs yet. 
Question: When adding a new point, what is your criteron for where it is placed?
And: Do I have to move my points with the mouse or is there a way to move with arrow keys or even specify a pair of coordinates exactly.
I see, for example, that your default shape is a regular pentagon. Supposing I wanted a regular hexagon?
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#3 2012-04-21 19:12:49
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Hi MIF;
A very good idea! I kind of like it.
I would like to have more digits.
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#4 2012-04-21 20:16:19
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New point: half way between first 2 points.
Good suggestions. I can't figure how to implement at the moment, but will note them down.
bobbym wrote:
I would like to have more digits.
On your feet, or hands?
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#5 2012-04-21 21:57:03
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Hi MIF;
On your feet, or hands?
Hmmmm, those are fine. What would be nice is a few more digits for the area and points.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#6 2012-04-22 00:39:05
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I like it,but it cannot be moved left,right,up and down.
I am amazed to how many digits I was able to zoom in. 
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#7 2012-04-22 08:17:21
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anonimnystefy wrote:
I like it,but it cannot be moved left,right,up and down.
Click on left of drawing surface to "recenter" half way to right.
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#8 2012-04-22 08:24:34
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I'll try that tomorrow.
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#9 2012-04-23 11:18:48
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Added an "edit" button so you can manually change all coords. (Use refresh for latest version)
Try putting in (4,6), (2,6), (2,4), (4,4), (4,2), (6,2), (6,4), (8,4), (8,6), (6,6), (6,8), (4,8) for a positive experience.
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#10 2012-04-23 11:29:43
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Hi MIF;
That is a neat feature.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#11 2012-04-23 12:22:31
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I am not sure what that is,but I think it is a:
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#12 2012-04-23 14:11:44
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Yes, anonimnystefy, A+
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#13 2012-04-23 15:04:22
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A winner is me -.-" 
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#14 2012-05-14 17:58:45
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New version 0.75
Linky (same as above) Area of Polygon by Drawing
Has a "Regular" button (to make it regular, of course). A bob bundy request.
Also includes a description of the polygon: regular, concave, complex. Let me know if it gets it wrong!
Also try to make a regular polygon without using the regular button 
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#15 2012-05-14 19:08:37
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Hi MIF;
Seems to be working nicely.
I use a formula involving determinants for the computation of areas. What do you use?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#16 2012-05-14 20:56:44
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Hi bobbym
Is that the shoelace formula you are using?
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#17 2012-05-14 20:59:00
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Sorry, I can not even remember what day it is and you want me to remember what these formulas are called?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#18 2012-05-14 21:04:34
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Did you try searching "shoelace formula" to see if that is the one?
Btw,today is 14/5/2012,Europian date format.
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#19 2012-05-14 21:12:35
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Heck no! That is most convoluted idea I have ever seen. I just plug them into a big matrix and let M get the determinant.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#20 2012-05-14 21:14:27
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Plug what into a big matrix?
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#21 2012-05-14 21:15:28
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The coordinates.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#22 2012-05-14 21:16:16
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What kind of matrix? What are the dimensions?
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#23 2012-05-14 21:17:59
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bobbym wrote:
I use a formula involving determinants for the computation of areas. What do you use?
Same, really. Sum up (pt0.x * pt1.y - pt0.y * pt1.x) for successive pairs of points (including last to first). Need to divide by 2 at end.
Couldn't work out how to get area for complex shapes, though, so just say "complex".
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#24 2012-05-14 21:20:56
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Sorry, I seemed to have dropped the determinant way in favor of some algorithm. This is the one I have in my notes right now. I was wondering what MIF is using
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#25 2012-05-14 21:21:34
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Does the same method work for complex polys?
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“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón