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;PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line> )
;PerpendicularLine[ <Point>, <Line> ]
 
 
:Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given line.
 
:Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given line.
:{{example|1=<div>Let ''c'': -3''x'' + 4''y'' = -6 be a line and ''A'' = (-2, -3) a point. <code><nowiki>PerpendicularLine[ A, c ]</nowiki></code> yields the line ''d'': -4''x'' - 3''y'' = 17.</div>}}
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:{{example|1=<div>Let <code><nowiki>c: -3x + 4y = -6</nowiki></code> be a line and <code><nowiki>A = (-2, -3)</nowiki></code> a point. <code><nowiki>PerpendicularLine(A, c)</nowiki></code> yields the line ''d'': -4''x'' - 3''y'' = 17.</div>}}
 
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:{{note| 1=For 3D objects a third argument is added to this command to specify the behavior: if 2D view is active, plane <i>z=0</i> is used as third argument, if 3D view is active, <i>space</i> is used instead. See PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, <Context> ) further below for details.}}
 
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;PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Segment> )
;PerpendicularLine[ <Point>, <Segment> ]
 
 
:Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given segment.
 
:Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given segment.
:{{example|1=<div>Let ''c'' be the segment between the two points ''A'' = (-3, 3) and ''B'' = (0, 1). <code><nowiki>PerpendicularLine[ A, c ]</nowiki></code> yields the line ''d: -3x + 2y = 15''.</div>}}
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:{{example|1=<div>Let ''c'' be the segment between the two points ''A'' = (-3, 3) and ''B'' = (0, 1). <code><nowiki>PerpendicularLine(A, c)</nowiki></code> yields the line ''d: -3x + 2y = 15''.</div>}}
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;PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Vector> )
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:Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given vector.
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:{{example|1=<div>Let <code><nowiki>u = Vector((5, 3), (1, 1))</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>A = (-2, 0)</nowiki></code> a point. <code><nowiki>PerpendicularLine(A, u)</nowiki></code> yields the line ''c: 2x + y = -4''.</div>}}
  
  
;PerpendicularLine[ <Point>, <Vector> ]
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;PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Plane> )
:Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given vector.
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:Creates a perpendicular line to the plane through the given point.
:{{example|1=<div>Let ''u'' be a vector between two points: ''u'' = ''Vector''[ (5, 3), (1, 1) ] and A = (-2, 0) a point. <code><nowiki>PerpendicularLine[ A, u ]</nowiki></code> yields the line ''c: 2x + y = -4''.</div>}}
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;PerpendicularLine( <Line> , <Line> )
 
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:Creates a perpendicular line to the given lines through the intersection point of the two lines.  
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;PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Direction>, <Direction> )
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:Creates a perpendicular line to the given directions (that can be lines or vectors) through the given point.
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;PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, <Context> )  
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:Creates a perpendicular line to the line through the point and depending on the context.  
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:*PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, <Plane> ) creates a perpendicular line to the given line through the point and parallel to the plane.
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:*PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, space ) creates a perpendicular line to the given line through the point. The two lines have an intersection point. This command yields undefined if the point is on the line in 3D.
  
{{Note|See also [[Image:Tool_Perpendicular_Line.gif]] [[Perpendicular Line Tool|Perpendicular Line]] tool.}}
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{{Note|See also [[File:Mode linebisector.svg|link=|22px]] [[Perpendicular Line Tool|Perpendicular Line]] tool.}}
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{{Note|1=From GeoGebra 5, this command will work in 3D as well}}
 
;PerpendicularLine[ <Point>, <Line>, <Plane> ]
 
:Creates a perpendicular line through the point and parallel to the plane.
 
;PerpendicularLine[ <Point>, <Plane> ]
 
:Creates a perpendicular line through the point and the plane.
 
;PerpendicularLine[ <Line> , <Line> ]
 
:Creates a perpendicular line through the intersection point of the two lines.
 
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Latest revision as of 09:32, 11 October 2017


PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line> )
Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given line.
Example:
Let c: -3x + 4y = -6 be a line and A = (-2, -3) a point. PerpendicularLine(A, c) yields the line d: -4x - 3y = 17.
Note: For 3D objects a third argument is added to this command to specify the behavior: if 2D view is active, plane z=0 is used as third argument, if 3D view is active, space is used instead. See PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, <Context> ) further below for details.
PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Segment> )
Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given segment.
Example:
Let c be the segment between the two points A = (-3, 3) and B = (0, 1). PerpendicularLine(A, c) yields the line d: -3x + 2y = 15.
PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Vector> )
Creates a line through the point perpendicular to the given vector.
Example:
Let u = Vector((5, 3), (1, 1)) and A = (-2, 0) a point. PerpendicularLine(A, u) yields the line c: 2x + y = -4.


PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Plane> )
Creates a perpendicular line to the plane through the given point.
PerpendicularLine( <Line> , <Line> )
Creates a perpendicular line to the given lines through the intersection point of the two lines.
PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Direction>, <Direction> )
Creates a perpendicular line to the given directions (that can be lines or vectors) through the given point.
PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, <Context> )
Creates a perpendicular line to the line through the point and depending on the context.
  • PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, <Plane> ) creates a perpendicular line to the given line through the point and parallel to the plane.
  • PerpendicularLine( <Point>, <Line>, space ) creates a perpendicular line to the given line through the point. The two lines have an intersection point. This command yields undefined if the point is on the line in 3D.
Note: See also Mode linebisector.svg Perpendicular Line tool.
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