The area of an ellipse (oval) can be calculated by multiplying the length of the major axis by the length of the minor axis, then multiplying by pi. Pi is a constant used in equations involving circles, and is always equal to the same value -- approximately 3.14 -- though it can be extended to an infinite number of decimal places. So the formula for ellipse area is A = pi x major axis x minor axis.
How to Calculate the Area of an Oval | Sciencing
Mike
How to Calculate the Area of an Oval | Sciencing
Mike
thanks, Mike. But what of its diameter, since it has two of them? My program asks for its diameter as apart of a function to determine its Vas. thanks again.
Then just use the diameter of a circle of equivalent area. Providing all other data remains static, for a basic Vas calculation the software you're using won't give a trajectory copulation about the shape per se.
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