\begin{ccRefFunction}{normal} \ccFunction{Vector_3 normal( const Point_3& p, const Point_3& q, const Point_3& r );} {computes the normal vector for the vectors \ccc{q-p} and \ccc{r-p}. \ccPrecond The points \ccc{p}, \ccc{q}, and \ccc{r} must not be collinear.} \end{ccRefFunction}