# orthProj

Computes the orthogonal projection of a point to a polyline in the plane.

## Calling Sequence

    [d,ptp,ind,c] = orthProj(data,pt)

## Arguments

data

  a n by 2 array. The first column contains the X coordinates of the poyline, while the second one contains the Y coordinates.

pt

  an array with 2 entries: the coordinates of the point

d

  The minimum distance between the given point and a polyline data point.

ptp

  an array with 2 entries: the coordinates of the point that realizes the minimum distance

ind

  The polyline closest point lies on the segment `[ind ind+1]`.

c

  The interpolation coefficient of the orthonal projection.

## Description

Computes the orthogonal projection of a point to a polyline in the plane.

## Examples

        x=linspace(0,1,30)';
        y=sin(4*x.^3)/2;
        clf();a=gca();a.isoview='on';
        plot(x,y)
        pt=[0.7 0.3];
        plot(pt(1),pt(2),'xb')
        [d,ptp,ind,c]=orthProj([x y],pt);
        plot(x(ind:ind+1),y(ind:ind+1),'+r')
        xpoly([pt(1);ptp(1)],[pt(2);ptp(2)])
        e=gce();e.polyline_style=4;e.arrow_size_factor = 1.5;

        pt=[0.75 -0.3];
        plot(pt(1),pt(2),'xb')
        [d,ptp,ind,c]=orthProj([x y],pt);
        plot(x(ind:ind+1),y(ind:ind+1),'+r')
        xpoly([pt(1);ptp(1)],[pt(2);ptp(2)])
        e=gce();e.polyline_style=4;e.arrow_size_factor = 1.5;

x=linspace(0,1,30)'; y=sin(4*x.^3)/2; clf();a=gca();a.isoview='on'; plot(x,y) pt=[0.7 0.3]; plot(pt(1),pt(2),'xb') [d,ptp,ind,c]=orthProj([x y],pt); plot(x(ind:ind+1),y(ind:ind+1),'+r') xpoly([pt(1);ptp(1)],[pt(2);ptp(2)]) e=gce();e.polyline_style=4;e.arrow_size_factor = 1.5;

pt=[0.75 -0.3]; plot(pt(1),pt(2),'xb') [d,ptp,ind,c]=orthProj([x y],pt); plot(x(ind:ind+1),y(ind:ind+1),'+r') xpoly([pt(1);ptp(1)],[pt(2);ptp(2)]) e=gce();e.polyline_style=4;e.arrow_size_factor = 1.5;