shoelace formula

English
Shoelace scheme for determining the area of a polygon with point coordinates

Etymology

So called because the constant cross-multiplying for the coordinates making up the polygon is analogous to the threading of shoelaces.

Proper noun

the shoelace formula

  1. (mathematics) An algorithm to determine the area of a simple polygon whose vertices are described by their Cartesian coordinates in the plane.
    Synonyms: Gauss's area formula, surveyor's formula
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