A polygon is convex if it contains any line segments that connects two points of the polygon. Write a program that prompts the user to enter the number of points in a convex polygon, enter the points clockwise, then displays the area of the polygon. For the formula for computing the area of a polygon,

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A polygon is convex if it contains any line segments that connects two points of the polygon. Write a program that prompts the user to enter the number of points in a convex polygon, enter the points clockwise, then displays the area of the polygon. For the formula for computing the area of a polygon, 

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