Polygon Calculator

About Polygon Calculator

Paste polygon vertices as coordinate pairs to estimate area, perimeter, vertex count, and orientation.

How to Use

Paste polygon vertices as coordinate pairs to estimate area, perimeter, vertex count, and orientation. Enter the Vertices values and review the Area, Perimeter, Vertex count, and Orientation outputs after you calculate.

  1. Open the calculator : Use Polygon Calculator from the Math category.
  2. Check the inputs : Review the required values and any optional settings.
  3. Read the formula : Use the formula and notes below to understand how the result is produced.

Common Questions

What formula does the Polygon Calculator use?

Area uses the shoelace formula and perimeter adds the side lengths.

Inputs

  • Vertices

Outputs

  • Area
  • Perimeter
  • Vertex count
  • Orientation

Formula

Area uses the shoelace formula and perimeter adds the side lengths.