The length of a line segment that starts at the point and is perpendicular to the original line.
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In plane geometry, the shortest distance between two points is a line. In spherical geometry, the shortest distance between two points is a segment of a great circle. The distance between one point and another is known as the displacement.
In plane geometry, the shortest distance between two points is a line. In spherical geometry, the shortest distance between two points is a segment of a great circle. The distance between one point and another is known as the displacement.
At their point of crossing, the space between two crossnig line is 0. From any point on either line you can always drop a perpendicular to the other line and this will be the shortest distance from that point to the other line.
The shortest path is a line perpendicular to the given line that passes through the given point.