<br>An alternative interpretation, one which i believe is correct and also fits with the wording of the text (i.e. ″line segment″), is (shortest) distance from a point to a line segment (see also [https://karthaus.nl/rdp/ this]). The latter differs from the former if the projection of the point on the line does not lie between the two points defining the line. In this case the distance of the point from the line segment is the distance of the point to whichever line endpoint is closest. [[User:Petkond|Petkond]] ([[User talk:Petkond|talk]]) 12:24, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
