phaser/src/geom/triangle/Area.js

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/**
 * @author       Richard Davey <rich@phaser.io>
 * @copyright    2013-2025 Phaser Studio Inc.
 * @license      {@link https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT|MIT License}
 */

// The 2D area of a triangle. The area value is always non-negative.

/**
 * Returns the area of a Triangle.
 *
 * @function Phaser.Geom.Triangle.Area
 * @since 3.0.0
 *
 * @param {Phaser.Geom.Triangle} triangle - The Triangle to use.
 *
 * @return {number} The area of the Triangle, always non-negative.
 */
var Area = function (triangle)
{
    var x1 = triangle.x1;
    var y1 = triangle.y1;

    var x2 = triangle.x2;
    var y2 = triangle.y2;

    var x3 = triangle.x3;
    var y3 = triangle.y3;

    return Math.abs(((x3 - x1) * (y2 - y1) - (x2 - x1) * (y3 - y1)) / 2);
};

module.exports = Area;