Edge Equation Coefficients

The edge equation coefficients are computed using the coordinates of the two vertices. Each point determines an equation in terms of our three unknowns, A, B, and C.

We can solve for A and B in terms of C by setting up the following linear system.

Multiplying both sides by the matrix inverse.

If we choose , then we get and .
Why could we just choose C?

Lecture 6   Slide 12   6.837 Fall '01