Polygon triangulation: triangulate a monotone polygon

criss-cross a monotone polygon, peeling off triangles

Having made a polygon into monotone polygons, we may now triangulate the monotone polygons.  The algorithm works from bottom to top, systematically "peeling" triangles away from the montone polygon.

Movies

Thirteen movies are available:  for monotone polygons with eight (five movies), sixteen (four movies), 32 (two movies) and 64 (two movies) vertices, respectively.  Two of the movies (eight and sixteen vertices, respectively) include pauses to pose questions to the viewer.  Remember the guidelines for use of these movies.

 


View and download: 8 sides (2.1 Mb)


View and download: 8 sides, with questions (3.9 Mb)


View and download: 8 sides (2.1 Mb)


View and download: 8 sides (2.0 Mb)


View and download: 8 sides (2.1 Mb)


View and download: 16 sides, with questions (4.5 Mb)


View and download: 16 sides (2.7 Mb)


View and download: 16 sides (2.7 Mb)


View and download: 16 sides (2.7 Mb)


View and download: 32 sides (4.5 Mb)


View and download: 32 sides (4.0 Mb)


View and download: 64 sides (7.2 Mb)


View and download: 64 sides (7.3 Mb)

 

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