Distance Between a Point and a Line

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Distance Between a Point and a Line

For line:

$$\vec r=\vec a+\lambda\vec d$$

and point with position vector $$\vec p$$:

$$D=\frac{|(\vec p-\vec a)\times\vec d|}{|\vec d|}$$

Usage

- Used to find the shortest perpendicular distance from a point to a line.

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