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

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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.

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A and B do not coincide.

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30.61% Correct | 69.39% Incorrect
Last Solution submitted on Nov 04, 2024

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