Difference between revisions of "ClosestPoint Command"
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;ClosestPoint[ <Region>, <Point> ] | ;ClosestPoint[ <Region>, <Point> ] | ||
:Returns a new point on the [[Geometric_Objects#Regions|region]] which is the closest to a selected point. | :Returns a new point on the [[Geometric_Objects#Regions|region]] which is the closest to a selected point. | ||
;ClosestPoint[ <Line>, <Line> ] | ;ClosestPoint[ <Line>, <Line> ] | ||
:Returns a new point on the first line which is the closest to the second line. | :Returns a new point on the first line which is the closest to the second line. | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 29 July 2014
- ClosestPoint[ <Path>, <Point> ]
- Returns a new point on a path which is the closest to a selected point.
Note: For Functions, this command now uses closest point (rather than vertical point). This works best for polynomials; for other functions the numerical algorithm is less stable.
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Following text is about a feature that is supported only in GeoGebra 5.0.
Note: From GeoGebra 5, these syntaxes will work as well |
- ClosestPoint[ <Region>, <Point> ]
- Returns a new point on the region which is the closest to a selected point.
- ClosestPoint[ <Line>, <Line> ]
- Returns a new point on the first line which is the closest to the second line.
- Note:If the two lines are intersecting
ClosestPoint[ <Line>, <Line> ]yields 0.
