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geometry[projection] - find the projection of a given point on a given line
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Calling Sequence
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projection(Q, P, l)
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Parameters
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the name of the point to be created
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point
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line
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Description
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The routine finds the projection Q of point P on line l.
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For a detailed description of the point to be created Q, use the routine detail (e.g., detail(Q))
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The command with(geometry,projection) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.
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Examples
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![point(P, 2, 3), line(l, m+n = 1, [m, n])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=5430/file04127/math87.png)
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![[0, 1]](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=5430/file04127/math111.png)
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