Dynamic Convex hull | Adding Points to an Existing Convex Hull

Given a convex hull, we need to add a given number of points to the convex hull and print the convex hull after every point addition. The points should be in anti-clockwise order after addition of every point. 
Examples: 
 

Input : 
Convex Hull : (0, 0), (3, -1), (4, 5), (-1, 4)
Point to add : (100, 100)

Output :
New convex hull : (-1, 4) (0, 0) (3, -1) (100, 100)

 

We first check whether the point is inside the given convex hull or not. If it is, then nothing has to be done we directly return the given convex hull. If the point is outside the convex hull, we find the lower and upper tangents, and then merge the point with the given convex hull to find the new convex hull, as shown in the figure.
 

👁 point_to_hull2

The red outline shows the new convex hull after merging the point and the given convex hull.
To find the upper tangent, we first choose a point on the hull that is nearest to the given point. Then while the line joining the point on the convex hull and the given point crosses the convex hull, we move anti-clockwise till we get the tangent line.
 

👁 point_to_hull

The figure shows the moving of the point on the convex hull for finding the upper tangent.
Note: It is assumed here that the input of the initial convex hull is in the anti-clockwise order, otherwise we have to first sort them in anti-clockwise order then apply the following code.
 

Code: 
 

Output: 
 

(-1, 4) (0, 0) (3, -1) (100, 100)

Time Complexity: 
The time complexity of the above algorithm is O(n*q), where q is the number of points to be added.

Auxiliary Space: O(n), since n extra space has been taken.

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