Difference between revisions of "ClosestPoint Command"

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;ClosestPoint[ <Path>, <Point> ]
 
;ClosestPoint[ <Path>, <Point> ]
 
:Returns a new point on a [[Geometric Objects#Paths|path]] which is the closest to a selected point.
 
:Returns a new point on a [[Geometric Objects#Paths|path]] which is the closest to a selected point.
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{{Note| For [[Functions]], this command will return the point vertically in line rather than the nearest point}}
 
{{Note| For [[Functions]], this command will return the point vertically in line rather than the nearest point}}
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{{betamanual|version=5.0|
 
{{betamanual|version=5.0|
 
{{Note|1=From GeoGebra 5, these syntaxes will work as well: ClosestPoint[ <Region>, <Point> ], ClosestPoint[ <Line>, <Line> ]}}
 
{{Note|1=From GeoGebra 5, these syntaxes will work as well: ClosestPoint[ <Region>, <Point> ], ClosestPoint[ <Line>, <Line> ]}}
 
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Revision as of 14:21, 9 July 2013



ClosestPoint[ <Path>, <Point> ]
Returns a new point on a path which is the closest to a selected point.
Note: For Functions, this command will return the point vertically in line rather than the nearest point


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