dot-distancePointLine: Calculate shortest distance between point and line

In bhklab/CoreGx: Classes and Functions to Serve as the Basis for Other 'Gx' Packages

Calculate shortest distance between point and line

Description

This function calculates the shortest distance between a point and a line in 2D space.

Usage

.distancePointLine(x, y, a = 1, b = 1, c = 0)

Arguments

x	x-coordinate of point
y	y-coordinate of point
a	numeric(1) The coefficient in line equation a * x + b * y + c = 0. Defaults to 1.
b	numeric(1) The coefficient in line equation a * x + b * y + c = 0. Defaults to 1.
c	numeric(1) The intercept in line equation a * x + b * y + c = 0. Defaults to 0.

Value

numeric The shortest distance between a point and a line.

Examples

.distancePointLine(0, 0, 1, -1, 1)

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