Problem 45313. Find the shortest distance between a point and a straight line.

Given the Cartesian coordinates of three points A, B and C (in a flat Euclidean space), find the shortest distance between the straight line through A and B, and the point C.

Assumption:

A and B do not coincide.

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29.17% Correct | 70.83% Incorrect
Last Solution submitted on Dec 03, 2022

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