distance_point2line

nrv.utils.distance_point2line(x_p, y_p, a, b)

Computes the distance between a point (x_p,y_p) and a line defined as y=a*x+b

Parameters:

• x_p (float) – point x coordinate,

• y_p (float) – point y coordinate,

• a (float) – line direction coeefficient

• b (float) – line y for x = 0

Returns:

d – distance between the point and the orthogonal projection of (x_p,y_p) on it

Return type:

float