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: Selecting a line (or a segment) ''g'' and a point ''A'' creates a straight line through ''A'' perpendicular to line (or segment) ''g'' (see also [[PerpendicularLine Command|PerpendicularLine]] command).  
 
: Selecting a line (or a segment) ''g'' and a point ''A'' creates a straight line through ''A'' perpendicular to line (or segment) ''g'' (see also [[PerpendicularLine Command|PerpendicularLine]] command).  
 
: {{Note| The line’s direction is equivalent to the perpendicular vector of ''g'' (see also [[PerpendicularVector Command|PerpendicularVector]] command).}}
 
: {{Note| The line’s direction is equivalent to the perpendicular vector of ''g'' (see also [[PerpendicularVector Command|PerpendicularVector]] command).}}
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{{betamanual|version=5.0| {{Note| 1=From GeoGebra 5, this tool will work with 3D objects as well.
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:[[Image:Mode_orthogonalthreed_32.gif]]    Select point and perpendicular line or plane.}}}}

Revision as of 11:37, 23 July 2014


Selecting a line (or a segment) g and a point A creates a straight line through A perpendicular to line (or segment) g (see also PerpendicularLine command).
Note: The line’s direction is equivalent to the perpendicular vector of g (see also PerpendicularVector command).


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