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sega August 31, 2009 06:59

How to check relative coordinates?
 
Hello World.

I need to check if three points form a plane and are not aligned in a line.
Can anyone tell me how this could be done?

S.

l_r_mcglashan September 1, 2009 14:09

If you have points 1,2 and 3, the cross product of vector 1->2 and 1->3 will be zero if they all lie on the same line.

I think...


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