Difference between revisions of "PerpendicularVector Command"

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{{command|vector-matrix}}
 
{{command|vector-matrix}}
; PerpendicularVector[Line]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the line.
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;PerpendicularVector[Line]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the line.
: {{Note|1=A line with equation ''ax + by = c'' has the perpendicular vector ''(a, b)''. }}
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:{{note|1=A line with equation ''ax + by = c'' has the perpendicular vector ''(a, b)''.}}
 
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;PerpendicularVector[Segment]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the segment with the same length.  
; PerpendicularVector[Segment]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the segment with the same length.
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; PerpendicularVector[Vector v]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the given vector.
 
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:{{note| A vector with coordinates ''(a, b)'' has the perpendicular vector ''(-b, a)''.}}
; PerpendicularVector[Vector v]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the given vector.
 
: {{Note| A vector with coordinates ''(a, b)'' has the perpendicular vector ''(-b, a)''.}}
 
 
 
 
==CAS Syntax==
 
==CAS Syntax==
 
; PerpendicularVector[Vector v]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the given vector.  
 
; PerpendicularVector[Vector v]: Returns the perpendicular vector of the given vector.  
 
 
{{example|1= <code>PerpendicularVector[(3,2)]</code> yields the vector ''{-2,3}''.}}
 
{{example|1= <code>PerpendicularVector[(3,2)]</code> yields the vector ''{-2,3}''.}}
 
{{example|1= <code>PerpendicularVector[(a,b)]</code> yields the vector ''{-b,a}''.}}
 
{{example|1= <code>PerpendicularVector[(a,b)]</code> yields the vector ''{-b,a}''.}}

Revision as of 11:23, 23 August 2011



PerpendicularVector[Line]
Returns the perpendicular vector of the line.
Note: A line with equation ax + by = c has the perpendicular vector (a, b).
PerpendicularVector[Segment]
Returns the perpendicular vector of the segment with the same length.
PerpendicularVector[Vector v]
Returns the perpendicular vector of the given vector.
Note: A vector with coordinates (a, b) has the perpendicular vector (-b, a).

CAS Syntax

PerpendicularVector[Vector v]
Returns the perpendicular vector of the given vector.
Example: PerpendicularVector[(3,2)] yields the vector {-2,3}.
Example: PerpendicularVector[(a,b)] yields the vector {-b,a}.
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