Usage (signatures)
board.create('orthogonalprojection', [p, l]);
The constructed point is the orthogonal projection of p onto l. Order can be changed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
p |
PointLike | |
l |
Line |
Example
Project point p3 onto line l1
var p1 = board.create('point', [0.0, 4.0]);
var p2 = board.create('point', [6.0, 1.0]);
var l1 = board.create('line', [p1, p2]);
var p3 = board.create('point', [3.0, 3.0]);
var pp1 = board.create('orthogonalprojection', [p3, l1]);
Attributes
Own
none
Inherited
Members
Own
none
Inherited
Methods
Own
none
Inherited
Events
Own
none
Inherited
Throws
-
If the element cannot be constructed with the given parent objects an exception is thrown.
- Type
- Error
Details
- Type
- JXG.Point
- Source
- element/composition.js, line 73