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geometry[distance] - find the distance between two points, or a point and a line
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Calling Sequence
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distance(P1, P2)
distance(P1, l)
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Description
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The routine computes the distance between two points P1 and P2 or between a point P1 and a line l.
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The command with(geometry,distance) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.
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Examples
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![line(l, m*x+n*y = w, [x, y])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=4870/file04107/math90.png)
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