Calculates determinant of orientation matrix. - Java java.lang

Java examples for java.lang:Math Geometry Shape

Description

Calculates determinant of orientation matrix.

Demo Code

/**/*from w w w  .j a v  a2  s .  co m*/
 * Copyright 2012 Petr Mor?vek
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public class Main{
    /**
     * Calculates determinant of orientation matrix.
     *
     * @param point1 first point
     * @param point2 second point
     * @param point3 third point
     *
     * @return determinant of orientation matrix
     */
    public static double orientationDet(final Point point1,
            final Point point2, final Point point3) {
        return (point3.getX() - point2.getX())
                * (point1.getY() - point2.getY())
                - (point1.getX() - point2.getX())
                * (point3.getY() - point2.getY());
    }
}

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