geom3d
distance
find the distance between two given objects
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
distance(A, B)
distance(l1, l2)
distance(p1, p2)
distance(A, l1)
distance(A, p1)
distance(l1, p1)
A, B
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points
l1, l2
lines
p1, p2
planes
The routine computes the distance between two given objects: points, lines, and planes, or any combination of these.
The command with(geom3d,distance) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.
Distance from a point to a plane
Find the distance from a point to a straight line
Find the two points on the line == at a distance of 7 units from the plane =5.
coordinates of the two points are
See Also
assume
geom3d[sides]
geometry[distance]
Student[Precalculus][Distance]
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