A Test for the Convexity of a Quadrilateral


	This Demonstration draws the quadrilateral green if convex, orange if concave, and red if reflex.


	Contributed by: Jon Perry

The idea is to check if the diagonals of the quadrilateral intersect as line segments. See P. Bourke, "Intersection Point of Two Lines (2 Dimensions)" and take note of the last paragraph. The formulas involve determinants; see the Wikipedia entry, "Line-Line Intersection".

Contributed by: Jon Perry

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