private static double subtractThenCross( Point2D_F64 a , Point2D_F64 b , Point2D_F64 c ) {
    """
	Performs the following operation: output = z-component[ (a-b) cross (a-c) ]
    """
		double x0 = b.x - a.x;
		double y0 = b.y - a.y;

		double x1 = c.x - a.x;
		double y1 = c.y - a.y;

		return x0 * y1 - y0 * x1;
	}
private static double subtractThenCross( Point2D_F64 a , Point2D_F64 b , Point2D_F64 c ) {
		double x0 = b.x - a.x;
		double y0 = b.y - a.y;

		double x1 = c.x - a.x;
		double y1 = c.y - a.y;

		return x0 * y1 - y0 * x1;
	}
private static double subtractThenCross ( Point2D_F64 a , Point2D_F64 b , Point2D_F64 c ) { double x0 = b . x - a . x ; double y0 = b . y - a . y ; double x1 = c . x - a . x ; double y1 = c . y - a . y ; return x0 * y1 - y0 * x1 ; }
Performs the following operation: output = z-component[ (a-b) cross (a-c) ]
Performs the following operation : output = z - component [ ( a - b ) cross ( a - c ) ]