I’m currently using the function below and it doesn’t work properly. According to Google Maps, the distance between these coordinates (from 59.3293371,13.4877472 to 59.3225525,13.4619422) are 2.2 kilometres while the function returns 1.6 kilometres. How can I make this function return the correct distance? function getDistanceFromLatLonInKm(lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2) { var R = 6371; // Radius … Read more
I need a basic function to find the shortest distance between a point and a line segment. Feel free to write the solution in any language you want; I can translate it into what I’m using (Javascript). EDIT: My line segment is defined by two endpoints. So my line segment AB is defined by the … Read more
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