Question

) An engineer deploys a set of sensors. Each sensor reports its location as a point in two-dimensional space. The points are (2, 7), (8, 2), (6, 11), (6, 5), and (11, 6). Use determinants to calculate the area of the polygon formed by the sensors.

Answer 1

Answer:

The polygon area is $51.5 U^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Points:

(2,7), (8,2), (6,11), (6,5), (11,6)

1. The area of the polygon could be calculate with the eqation:

$A=\frac{1}{2}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}x_{1} &y_{1}\\x_{2} &y_{2}\\x_{3} &y_{3}\\x_{4} &y_{4}\\x_{5} &y_{5}\end{array}\right]$

2. Replace the coordinates in equation for A:

$A=\frac{1}{2}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&7}\\8&2\\6&11\\6&5\\11&6\end{array}\right]$

3. Solve the determinant, and calculate A:

$A=\frac{1}{2}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&7}\\8&2\\6&11\\6&5\\11&6\end{array}\right]\\A=\frac{1}{2}[(6)(7)+(11)(11)+(8)(6)+(6)(2)]-[(2)(11)+(6)(6)+(11)(2)+(8)(5)]\\A=\frac{1}{2}[42+121+48+12]-[22+36+22+40]\\A=\frac{1}{2}[223]-[120]\\\\A=\frac{1}{2}[103]=51,5 U^{2}$

The polygon area is $51.5 U^{2}$