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LineStringDistanceTo Method (LatLon, Int32, DistanceUnit)

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Calculates the shortest distance (in degrees) from the given point to this LineString.

Namespace:  Telogis.GeoBase.Geometry
Assembly:  geobase.net (in geobase.net.dll) Version: 4.99.0.0
Syntax
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public double DistanceTo(
	LatLon point,
	out int segment,
	DistanceUnit unit
)

Parameters

point
Type: Telogis.GeoBaseLatLon
The given point, as a LatLon
segment
Type: SystemInt32
The zero-based index representing the segment of the LineString that is nearest to point
unit
Type: Telogis.GeoBaseDistanceUnit
The unit for the returned distance.

Return Value

Type: Double
Distance in the specified units.
Remarks
This distance is calculated using an arc, as opposed to the (longer) straight-line distance. The use of an arc returns the true shortest distance, taking into account the curvature of the earth's surface.
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