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Get the area of a polygon
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var points = [ | |
[33.950649172363335,-117.40098863840103], | |
[33.95048007651844,-117.40097254514694], | |
[33.95035992926655,-117.40098059177399], | |
[33.950355479365065,-117.4010556936264], | |
[33.95048675136076,-117.40105032920837], | |
[33.95066363449239,-117.40104496479034]]; | |
var area = function(points){ | |
var length = points.length; | |
var arr = []; | |
for(var i = 0; i < length - 1; i += 1){ | |
var one = points[i][0] * points[i + 1][1]; | |
var two = points[i][1] * points[i + 1][0]; | |
arr.push(one - two); | |
} | |
var result = 0; | |
for(i = 0; i < arr.length; i += 1){ | |
result += arr[i]; | |
} | |
return (result < 0) ? -1 * result / 2 : result / 2; | |
} | |
console.log(area(points)); |
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