Is a Point Inside or Outside a Regular Polygon?

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This Demonstration determines whether a point is inside or outside a polygon by summing the angles between adjacent vertices and the point in question. If the sum is (approximately) , the point is inside; otherwise, it is outside.
Contributed by: Jon Perry (March 2011)
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"Is a Point Inside or Outside a Regular Polygon?"
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Published: March 7 2011