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Area Command
Syntax
- Area[point A, point B, point C, ...] - creates a number with the area of the polygon ABC...
- Area[conic c] - creates a number with the area of conic c
Notes
- Returns the area of polygon specified by the points but does NOT create the polygon.
- Points explicitly specified in the parameter list are not created.
- The conic must be a circle or ellipse.
- If the parameter is a polygon object nothing is returned, but no error message is generated either!
- A unique name will be given to the number containing the area one is not provided.
Examples
- Tarea = Area[A,B,C] - computes the area of triangle ABC and assigns it to the variable Tarea
- Carea = Area[c] - computes the area of conic c and assigns it to the variable Carea
- Area Examples