Lines

class sympy.geometry.line.LinearEntity[source]

A base class for all linear entities (Line, Ray and Segment) in n-dimensional Euclidean space.

Notes

This is an abstract class and is not meant to be instantiated.

See also

sympy.geometry.entity.GeometryEntity

Attributes

ambient_dimension

direction

length

p1

p2

points
ambient_dimension

A property method that returns the dimension of LinearEntity object.

Parameters

p1 : LinearEntity

Returns

dimension : integer

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.ambient_dimension
2

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0, 0), Point(1, 1, 1)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.ambient_dimension
3
angle_between(l2)[source]

Return the non-reflex angle formed by rays emanating from the origin with directions the same as the direction vectors of the linear entities.

Parameters

l1 : LinearEntity

l2 : LinearEntity

Returns

angle : angle in radians

Notes

From the dot product of vectors v1 and v2 it is known that:

dot(v1, v2) = |v1|*|v2|*cos(A)

where A is the angle formed between the two vectors. We can get the directional vectors of the two lines and readily find the angle between the two using the above formula.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line, pi
>>> e = Line((0, 0), (1, 0))
>>> ne = Line((0, 0), (1, 1))
>>> sw = Line((1, 1), (0, 0))
>>> ne.angle_between(e)
pi/4
>>> sw.angle_between(e)
3*pi/4

To obtain the non-obtuse angle at the intersection of lines, use the smallest_angle_between method:

>>> sw.smallest_angle_between(e)
pi/4

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1), Point3D(-1, 2, 0)
>>> l1, l2 = Line3D(p1, p2), Line3D(p2, p3)
>>> l1.angle_between(l2)
acos(-sqrt(2)/3)
>>> l1.smallest_angle_between(l2)
acos(sqrt(2)/3)

See also

is_perpendicular, Ray2D.closing_angle

arbitrary_point(parameter='t')[source]

A parameterized point on the Line.

Parameters

parameter : str, optional

The name of the parameter which will be used for the parametric point. The default value is ‘t’. When this parameter is 0, the first point used to define the line will be returned, and when it is 1 the second point will be returned.

Returns

point : Point

Raises

ValueError

When parameter already appears in the Line’s definition.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(1, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.arbitrary_point()
Point2D(4*t + 1, 3*t)
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(1, 0, 0), Point3D(5, 3, 1)
>>> l1 = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> l1.arbitrary_point()
Point3D(4*t + 1, 3*t, t)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

static are_concurrent(*lines)[source]

Is a sequence of linear entities concurrent?

Two or more linear entities are concurrent if they all intersect at a single point.

Parameters

lines : a sequence of linear entities.

Returns

True : if the set of linear entities intersect in one point

False : otherwise.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line, Line3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(3, 5)
>>> p3, p4 = Point(-2, -2), Point(0, 2)
>>> l1, l2, l3 = Line(p1, p2), Line(p1, p3), Line(p1, p4)
>>> Line.are_concurrent(l1, l2, l3)
True
>>> l4 = Line(p2, p3)
>>> Line.are_concurrent(l2, l3, l4)
False
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(3, 5, 2)
>>> p3, p4 = Point3D(-2, -2, -2), Point3D(0, 2, 1)
>>> l1, l2, l3 = Line3D(p1, p2), Line3D(p1, p3), Line3D(p1, p4)
>>> Line3D.are_concurrent(l1, l2, l3)
True
>>> l4 = Line3D(p2, p3)
>>> Line3D.are_concurrent(l2, l3, l4)
False

See also

sympy.geometry.util.intersection

contains(other)[source]

Subclasses should implement this method and should return True if other is on the boundaries of self; False if not on the boundaries of self; None if a determination cannot be made.

direction

The direction vector of the LinearEntity.

Returns

p : a Point; the ray from the origin to this point is the

direction of \(self\)

Examples

>>> from sympy.geometry import Line
>>> a, b = (1, 1), (1, 3)
>>> Line(a, b).direction
Point2D(0, 2)
>>> Line(b, a).direction
Point2D(0, -2)

This can be reported so the distance from the origin is 1:

>>> Line(b, a).direction.unit
Point2D(0, -1)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point.unit

intersection(other)[source]

The intersection with another geometrical entity.

Parameters

o : Point or LinearEntity

Returns

intersection : list of geometrical entities

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line, Segment
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1), Point(7, 7)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.intersection(p3)
[Point2D(7, 7)]
>>> p4, p5 = Point(5, 0), Point(0, 3)
>>> l2 = Line(p4, p5)
>>> l1.intersection(l2)
[Point2D(15/8, 15/8)]
>>> p6, p7 = Point(0, 5), Point(2, 6)
>>> s1 = Segment(p6, p7)
>>> l1.intersection(s1)
[]
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D, Segment3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1), Point3D(7, 7, 7)
>>> l1 = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> l1.intersection(p3)
[Point3D(7, 7, 7)]
>>> l1 = Line3D(Point3D(4,19,12), Point3D(5,25,17))
>>> l2 = Line3D(Point3D(-3, -15, -19), direction_ratio=[2,8,8])
>>> l1.intersection(l2)
[Point3D(1, 1, -3)]
>>> p6, p7 = Point3D(0, 5, 2), Point3D(2, 6, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment3D(p6, p7)
>>> l1.intersection(s1)
[]

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

is_parallel(l2)[source]

Are two linear entities parallel?

Parameters

l1 : LinearEntity

l2 : LinearEntity

Returns

True : if l1 and l2 are parallel,

False : otherwise.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1)
>>> p3, p4 = Point(3, 4), Point(6, 7)
>>> l1, l2 = Line(p1, p2), Line(p3, p4)
>>> Line.is_parallel(l1, l2)
True
>>> p5 = Point(6, 6)
>>> l3 = Line(p3, p5)
>>> Line.is_parallel(l1, l3)
False
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(3, 4, 5)
>>> p3, p4 = Point3D(2, 1, 1), Point3D(8, 9, 11)
>>> l1, l2 = Line3D(p1, p2), Line3D(p3, p4)
>>> Line3D.is_parallel(l1, l2)
True
>>> p5 = Point3D(6, 6, 6)
>>> l3 = Line3D(p3, p5)
>>> Line3D.is_parallel(l1, l3)
False

See also

coefficients

is_perpendicular(l2)[source]

Are two linear entities perpendicular?

Parameters

l1 : LinearEntity

l2 : LinearEntity

Returns

True : if l1 and l2 are perpendicular,

False : otherwise.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1), Point(-1, 1)
>>> l1, l2 = Line(p1, p2), Line(p1, p3)
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l2)
True
>>> p4 = Point(5, 3)
>>> l3 = Line(p1, p4)
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l3)
False
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1), Point3D(-1, 2, 0)
>>> l1, l2 = Line3D(p1, p2), Line3D(p2, p3)
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l2)
False
>>> p4 = Point3D(5, 3, 7)
>>> l3 = Line3D(p1, p4)
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l3)
False

See also

coefficients

is_similar(other)[source]

Return True if self and other are contained in the same line.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 1), Point(3, 4), Point(2, 3)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l2 = Line(p1, p3)
>>> l1.is_similar(l2)
True
length

The length of the line.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(3, 5)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.length
oo
p1

The first defining point of a linear entity.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> l = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l.p1
Point2D(0, 0)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

p2

The second defining point of a linear entity.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> l = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l.p2
Point2D(5, 3)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

parallel_line(p)[source]

Create a new Line parallel to this linear entity which passes through the point \(p\).

Parameters

p : Point

Returns

line : Line

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(2, 3), Point(-2, 2)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l2 = l1.parallel_line(p3)
>>> p3 in l2
True
>>> l1.is_parallel(l2)
True
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(-2, 2, 0)
>>> l1 = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> l2 = l1.parallel_line(p3)
>>> p3 in l2
True
>>> l1.is_parallel(l2)
True

See also

is_parallel

perpendicular_line(p)[source]

Create a new Line perpendicular to this linear entity which passes through the point \(p\).

Parameters

p : Point

Returns

line : Line

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(2, 3), Point(-2, 2)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l2 = l1.perpendicular_line(p3)
>>> p3 in l2
True
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l2)
True
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(-2, 2, 0)
>>> l1 = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> l2 = l1.perpendicular_line(p3)
>>> p3 in l2
True
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l2)
True

See also

is_perpendicular, perpendicular_segment

perpendicular_segment(p)[source]

Create a perpendicular line segment from \(p\) to this line.

The enpoints of the segment are p and the closest point in the line containing self. (If self is not a line, the point might not be in self.)

Parameters

p : Point

Returns

segment : Segment

Notes

Returns \(p\) itself if \(p\) is on this linear entity.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1), Point(0, 2)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> s1 = l1.perpendicular_segment(p3)
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(s1)
True
>>> p3 in s1
True
>>> l1.perpendicular_segment(Point(4, 0))
Segment2D(Point2D(4, 0), Point2D(2, 2))
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1), Point3D(0, 2, 0)
>>> l1 = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> s1 = l1.perpendicular_segment(p3)
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(s1)
True
>>> p3 in s1
True
>>> l1.perpendicular_segment(Point3D(4, 0, 0))
Segment3D(Point3D(4, 0, 0), Point3D(4/3, 4/3, 4/3))

See also

perpendicular_line

points

The two points used to define this linear entity.

Returns

points : tuple of Points

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 11)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.points
(Point2D(0, 0), Point2D(5, 11))

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

projection(other)[source]

Project a point, line, ray, or segment onto this linear entity.

Parameters

other : Point or LinearEntity (Line, Ray, Segment)

Returns

projection : Point or LinearEntity (Line, Ray, Segment)

The return type matches the type of the parameter other.

Raises

GeometryError

When method is unable to perform projection.

Notes

A projection involves taking the two points that define the linear entity and projecting those points onto a Line and then reforming the linear entity using these projections. A point P is projected onto a line L by finding the point on L that is closest to P. This point is the intersection of L and the line perpendicular to L that passes through P.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line, Segment, Rational
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1), Point(Rational(1, 2), 0)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.projection(p3)
Point2D(1/4, 1/4)
>>> p4, p5 = Point(10, 0), Point(12, 1)
>>> s1 = Segment(p4, p5)
>>> l1.projection(s1)
Segment2D(Point2D(5, 5), Point2D(13/2, 13/2))
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0, 1), Point(1, 1, 2), Point(2, 0, 1)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.projection(p3)
Point3D(2/3, 2/3, 5/3)
>>> p4, p5 = Point(10, 0, 1), Point(12, 1, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment(p4, p5)
>>> l1.projection(s1)
Segment3D(Point3D(10/3, 10/3, 13/3), Point3D(5, 5, 6))

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point, perpendicular_line

random_point(seed=None)[source]

A random point on a LinearEntity.

Returns

point : Point

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line, Ray, Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> line = Line(p1, p2)
>>> r = line.random_point(seed=42)  # seed value is optional
>>> r.n(3)
Point2D(-0.72, -0.432)
>>> r in line
True
>>> Ray(p1, p2).random_point(seed=42).n(3)
Point2D(0.72, 0.432)
>>> Segment(p1, p2).random_point(seed=42).n(3)
Point2D(3.2, 1.92)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

smallest_angle_between(l2)[source]

Return the smallest angle formed at the intersection of the lines containing the linear entities.

Parameters

l1 : LinearEntity

l2 : LinearEntity

Returns

angle : angle in radians

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line, pi
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(0, 4), Point(2, -2)
>>> l1, l2 = Line(p1, p2), Line(p1, p3)
>>> l1.smallest_angle_between(l2)
pi/4

See also

angle_between, Ray2D.closing_angle

class sympy.geometry.line.Line[source]

An infinite line in space.

A 2D line is declared with two distinct points, point and slope, or an equation. A 3D line may be defined with a point and a direction ratio.

Parameters

p1 : Point

p2 : Point

slope : sympy expression

direction_ratio : list

equation : equation of a line

Notes

\(Line\) will automatically subclass to \(Line2D\) or \(Line3D\) based on the dimension of \(p1\). The \(slope\) argument is only relevant for \(Line2D\) and the \(direction_ratio\) argument is only relevant for \(Line3D\).

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Eq
>>> from sympy.geometry import Line, Segment
>>> from sympy.abc import x, y, a, b

>>> L = Line(Point(2,3), Point(3,5))
>>> L
Line2D(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> L.points
(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> L.equation()
-2*x + y + 1
>>> L.coefficients
(-2, 1, 1)

Instantiate with keyword slope:

>>> Line(Point(0, 0), slope=0)
Line2D(Point2D(0, 0), Point2D(1, 0))

Instantiate with another linear object

>>> s = Segment((0, 0), (0, 1))
>>> Line(s).equation()
x

The line corresponding to an equation in the for \(ax + by + c = 0\), can be entered:

>>> Line(3*x + y + 18)
Line2D(Point2D(0, -18), Point2D(1, -21))

If \(x\) or \(y\) has a different name, then they can be specified, too, as a string (to match the name) or symbol:

>>> Line(Eq(3*a + b, -18), x='a', y=b)
Line2D(Point2D(0, -18), Point2D(1, -21))

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point, sympy.geometry.line.Line2D, sympy.geometry.line.Line3D

contains(other)[source]

Return True if \(other\) is on this Line, or False otherwise.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Line,Point
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 1), Point(3, 4)
>>> l = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l.contains(p1)
True
>>> l.contains((0, 1))
True
>>> l.contains((0, 0))
False
>>> a = (0, 0, 0)
>>> b = (1, 1, 1)
>>> c = (2, 2, 2)
>>> l1 = Line(a, b)
>>> l2 = Line(b, a)
>>> l1 == l2
False
>>> l1 in l2
True
distance(other)[source]

Finds the shortest distance between a line and a point.

Raises

NotImplementedError is raised if `other` is not a Point

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1)
>>> s = Line(p1, p2)
>>> s.distance(Point(-1, 1))
sqrt(2)
>>> s.distance((-1, 2))
3*sqrt(2)/2
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0, 0), Point(1, 1, 1)
>>> s = Line(p1, p2)
>>> s.distance(Point(-1, 1, 1))
2*sqrt(6)/3
>>> s.distance((-1, 1, 1))
2*sqrt(6)/3
equals(other)[source]

Returns True if self and other are the same mathematical entities

plot_interval(parameter='t')[source]

The plot interval for the default geometric plot of line. Gives values that will produce a line that is +/- 5 units long (where a unit is the distance between the two points that define the line).

Parameters

parameter : str, optional

Default value is ‘t’.

Returns

plot_interval : list (plot interval)

[parameter, lower_bound, upper_bound]

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.plot_interval()
[t, -5, 5]
class sympy.geometry.line.Ray[source]

A Ray is a semi-line in the space with a source point and a direction.

Parameters

p1 : Point

The source of the Ray

p2 : Point or radian value

This point determines the direction in which the Ray propagates. If given as an angle it is interpreted in radians with the positive direction being ccw.

Notes

\(Ray\) will automatically subclass to \(Ray2D\) or \(Ray3D\) based on the dimension of \(p1\).

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, pi
>>> from sympy.geometry import Ray
>>> r = Ray(Point(2, 3), Point(3, 5))
>>> r
Ray2D(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> r.points
(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> r.source
Point2D(2, 3)
>>> r.xdirection
oo
>>> r.ydirection
oo
>>> r.slope
2
>>> Ray(Point(0, 0), angle=pi/4).slope
1

See also

sympy.geometry.line.Ray2D, sympy.geometry.line.Ray3D, sympy.geometry.point.Point, sympy.geometry.line.Line

Attributes

source
contains(other)[source]

Is other GeometryEntity contained in this Ray?

Examples

>>> from sympy import Ray,Point,Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(4, 4)
>>> r = Ray(p1, p2)
>>> r.contains(p1)
True
>>> r.contains((1, 1))
True
>>> r.contains((1, 3))
False
>>> s = Segment((1, 1), (2, 2))
>>> r.contains(s)
True
>>> s = Segment((1, 2), (2, 5))
>>> r.contains(s)
False
>>> r1 = Ray((2, 2), (3, 3))
>>> r.contains(r1)
True
>>> r1 = Ray((2, 2), (3, 5))
>>> r.contains(r1)
False
distance(other)[source]

Finds the shortest distance between the ray and a point.

Raises

NotImplementedError is raised if `other` is not a Point

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Ray
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1)
>>> s = Ray(p1, p2)
>>> s.distance(Point(-1, -1))
sqrt(2)
>>> s.distance((-1, 2))
3*sqrt(2)/2
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0, 0), Point(1, 1, 2)
>>> s = Ray(p1, p2)
>>> s
Ray3D(Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 2))
>>> s.distance(Point(-1, -1, 2))
4*sqrt(3)/3
>>> s.distance((-1, -1, 2))
4*sqrt(3)/3
equals(other)[source]

Returns True if self and other are the same mathematical entities

plot_interval(parameter='t')[source]

The plot interval for the default geometric plot of the Ray. Gives values that will produce a ray that is 10 units long (where a unit is the distance between the two points that define the ray).

Parameters

parameter : str, optional

Default value is ‘t’.

Returns

plot_interval : list

[parameter, lower_bound, upper_bound]

Examples

>>> from sympy import Ray, pi
>>> r = Ray((0, 0), angle=pi/4)
>>> r.plot_interval()
[t, 0, 10]
source

The point from which the ray emanates.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Ray
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(4, 1)
>>> r1 = Ray(p1, p2)
>>> r1.source
Point2D(0, 0)
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0, 0), Point(4, 1, 5)
>>> r1 = Ray(p2, p1)
>>> r1.source
Point3D(4, 1, 5)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

class sympy.geometry.line.Segment[source]

A line segment in space.

Parameters

p1 : Point

p2 : Point

Notes

If 2D or 3D points are used to define \(Segment\), it will be automatically subclassed to \(Segment2D\) or \(Segment3D\).

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point
>>> from sympy.geometry import Segment
>>> Segment((1, 0), (1, 1)) # tuples are interpreted as pts
Segment2D(Point2D(1, 0), Point2D(1, 1))
>>> s = Segment(Point(4, 3), Point(1, 1))
>>> s.points
(Point2D(4, 3), Point2D(1, 1))
>>> s.slope
2/3
>>> s.length
sqrt(13)
>>> s.midpoint
Point2D(5/2, 2)
>>> Segment((1, 0, 0), (1, 1, 1)) # tuples are interpreted as pts
Segment3D(Point3D(1, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1))
>>> s = Segment(Point(4, 3, 9), Point(1, 1, 7)); s
Segment3D(Point3D(4, 3, 9), Point3D(1, 1, 7))
>>> s.points
(Point3D(4, 3, 9), Point3D(1, 1, 7))
>>> s.length
sqrt(17)
>>> s.midpoint
Point3D(5/2, 2, 8)

See also

sympy.geometry.line.Segment2D, sympy.geometry.line.Segment3D, sympy.geometry.point.Point, sympy.geometry.line.Line

Attributes

length

(number or sympy expression)

midpoint

(Point)
contains(other)[source]

Is the other GeometryEntity contained within this Segment?

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 1), Point(3, 4)
>>> s = Segment(p1, p2)
>>> s2 = Segment(p2, p1)
>>> s.contains(s2)
True
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Segment3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 1, 1), Point3D(3, 4, 5)
>>> s = Segment3D(p1, p2)
>>> s2 = Segment3D(p2, p1)
>>> s.contains(s2)
True
>>> s.contains((p1 + p2) / 2)
True
distance(other)[source]

Finds the shortest distance between a line segment and a point.

Raises

NotImplementedError is raised if `other` is not a Point

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 1), Point(3, 4)
>>> s = Segment(p1, p2)
>>> s.distance(Point(10, 15))
sqrt(170)
>>> s.distance((0, 12))
sqrt(73)
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Segment3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 3), Point3D(1, 1, 4)
>>> s = Segment3D(p1, p2)
>>> s.distance(Point3D(10, 15, 12))
sqrt(341)
>>> s.distance((10, 15, 12))
sqrt(341)
equals(other)[source]

Returns True if self and other are the same mathematical entities

length

The length of the line segment.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(4, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment(p1, p2)
>>> s1.length
5
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Segment3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(4, 3, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment3D(p1, p2)
>>> s1.length
sqrt(34)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point.distance

midpoint

The midpoint of the line segment.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(4, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment(p1, p2)
>>> s1.midpoint
Point2D(2, 3/2)
>>> from sympy import Point3D, Segment3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(4, 3, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment3D(p1, p2)
>>> s1.midpoint
Point3D(2, 3/2, 3/2)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point.midpoint

perpendicular_bisector(p=None)[source]

The perpendicular bisector of this segment.

If no point is specified or the point specified is not on the bisector then the bisector is returned as a Line. Otherwise a Segment is returned that joins the point specified and the intersection of the bisector and the segment.

Parameters

p : Point

Returns

bisector : Line or Segment

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Segment
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(6, 6), Point(5, 1)
>>> s1 = Segment(p1, p2)
>>> s1.perpendicular_bisector()
Line2D(Point2D(3, 3), Point2D(-3, 9))

>>> s1.perpendicular_bisector(p3)
Segment2D(Point2D(5, 1), Point2D(3, 3))

See also

LinearEntity.perpendicular_segment

plot_interval(parameter='t')[source]

The plot interval for the default geometric plot of the Segment gives values that will produce the full segment in a plot.

Parameters

parameter : str, optional

Default value is ‘t’.

Returns

plot_interval : list

[parameter, lower_bound, upper_bound]

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Segment
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> s1 = Segment(p1, p2)
>>> s1.plot_interval()
[t, 0, 1]
class sympy.geometry.line.LinearEntity2D[source]

A base class for all linear entities (line, ray and segment) in a 2-dimensional Euclidean space.

Notes

This is an abstract class and is not meant to be instantiated.

See also

sympy.geometry.entity.GeometryEntity

Attributes

p1

p2

coefficients

slope

points
bounds

Return a tuple (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax) representing the bounding rectangle for the geometric figure.

perpendicular_line(p)[source]

Create a new Line perpendicular to this linear entity which passes through the point \(p\).

Parameters

p : Point

Returns

line : Line

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(2, 3), Point(-2, 2)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l2 = l1.perpendicular_line(p3)
>>> p3 in l2
True
>>> l1.is_perpendicular(l2)
True

See also

is_perpendicular, perpendicular_segment

slope

The slope of this linear entity, or infinity if vertical.

Returns

slope : number or sympy expression

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(3, 5)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.slope
5/3

>>> p3 = Point(0, 4)
>>> l2 = Line(p1, p3)
>>> l2.slope
oo

See also

coefficients

class sympy.geometry.line.Line2D[source]

An infinite line in space 2D.

A line is declared with two distinct points or a point and slope as defined using keyword \(slope\).

Parameters

p1 : Point

pt : Point

slope : sympy expression

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point
>>> from sympy.abc import L
>>> from sympy.geometry import Line, Segment
>>> L = Line(Point(2,3), Point(3,5))
>>> L
Line2D(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> L.points
(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> L.equation()
-2*x + y + 1
>>> L.coefficients
(-2, 1, 1)

Instantiate with keyword slope:

>>> Line(Point(0, 0), slope=0)
Line2D(Point2D(0, 0), Point2D(1, 0))

Instantiate with another linear object

>>> s = Segment((0, 0), (0, 1))
>>> Line(s).equation()
x

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point

coefficients

The coefficients (\(a\), \(b\), \(c\)) for \(ax + by + c = 0\).

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> from sympy.abc import x, y
>>> p1, p2 = Point(0, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> l = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l.coefficients
(-3, 5, 0)

>>> p3 = Point(x, y)
>>> l2 = Line(p1, p3)
>>> l2.coefficients
(-y, x, 0)

See also

sympy.geometry.line.Line.equation

equation(x='x', y='y')[source]

The equation of the line: ax + by + c.

Parameters

x : str, optional

The name to use for the x-axis, default value is ‘x’.

y : str, optional

The name to use for the y-axis, default value is ‘y’.

Returns

equation : sympy expression

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Line
>>> p1, p2 = Point(1, 0), Point(5, 3)
>>> l1 = Line(p1, p2)
>>> l1.equation()
-3*x + 4*y + 3

See also

LinearEntity.coefficients

class sympy.geometry.line.Ray2D[source]

A Ray is a semi-line in the space with a source point and a direction.

Parameters

p1 : Point

The source of the Ray

p2 : Point or radian value

This point determines the direction in which the Ray propagates. If given as an angle it is interpreted in radians with the positive direction being ccw.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, pi
>>> from sympy.geometry import Ray
>>> r = Ray(Point(2, 3), Point(3, 5))
>>> r
Ray2D(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> r.points
(Point2D(2, 3), Point2D(3, 5))
>>> r.source
Point2D(2, 3)
>>> r.xdirection
oo
>>> r.ydirection
oo
>>> r.slope
2
>>> Ray(Point(0, 0), angle=pi/4).slope
1

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point, Line

Attributes

source

xdirection

ydirection
closing_angle(r2)[source]

Return the angle by which r2 must be rotated so it faces the same direction as r1.

Parameters

r1 : Ray2D

r2 : Ray2D

Returns

angle : angle in radians (ccw angle is positive)

Examples

>>> from sympy import Ray, pi
>>> r1 = Ray((0, 0), (1, 0))
>>> r2 = r1.rotate(-pi/2)
>>> angle = r1.closing_angle(r2); angle
pi/2
>>> r2.rotate(angle).direction.unit == r1.direction.unit
True
>>> r2.closing_angle(r1)
-pi/2

See also

LinearEntity.angle_between

xdirection

The x direction of the ray.

Positive infinity if the ray points in the positive x direction, negative infinity if the ray points in the negative x direction, or 0 if the ray is vertical.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Ray
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(1, 1), Point(0, -1)
>>> r1, r2 = Ray(p1, p2), Ray(p1, p3)
>>> r1.xdirection
oo
>>> r2.xdirection
0

See also

ydirection

ydirection

The y direction of the ray.

Positive infinity if the ray points in the positive y direction, negative infinity if the ray points in the negative y direction, or 0 if the ray is horizontal.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point, Ray
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point(0, 0), Point(-1, -1), Point(-1, 0)
>>> r1, r2 = Ray(p1, p2), Ray(p1, p3)
>>> r1.ydirection
-oo
>>> r2.ydirection
0

See also

xdirection

class sympy.geometry.line.Segment2D[source]

A line segment in 2D space.

Parameters

p1 : Point

p2 : Point

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point
>>> from sympy.geometry import Segment
>>> Segment((1, 0), (1, 1)) # tuples are interpreted as pts
Segment2D(Point2D(1, 0), Point2D(1, 1))
>>> s = Segment(Point(4, 3), Point(1, 1)); s
Segment2D(Point2D(4, 3), Point2D(1, 1))
>>> s.points
(Point2D(4, 3), Point2D(1, 1))
>>> s.slope
2/3
>>> s.length
sqrt(13)
>>> s.midpoint
Point2D(5/2, 2)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point, Line

Attributes

length

(number or sympy expression)

midpoint

(Point)
class sympy.geometry.line.LinearEntity3D[source]

An base class for all linear entities (line, ray and segment) in a 3-dimensional Euclidean space.

Notes

This is a base class and is not meant to be instantiated.

Attributes

p1

p2

direction_ratio

direction_cosine

points
direction_cosine

The normalized direction ratio of a given line in 3D.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(5, 3, 1)
>>> l = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> l.direction_cosine
[sqrt(35)/7, 3*sqrt(35)/35, sqrt(35)/35]
>>> sum(i**2 for i in _)
1

See also

sympy.geometry.line.Line.equation

direction_ratio

The direction ratio of a given line in 3D.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(5, 3, 1)
>>> l = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> l.direction_ratio
[5, 3, 1]

See also

sympy.geometry.line.Line.equation

class sympy.geometry.line.Line3D[source]

An infinite 3D line in space.

A line is declared with two distinct points or a point and direction_ratio as defined using keyword \(direction_ratio\).

Parameters

p1 : Point3D

pt : Point3D

direction_ratio : list

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D
>>> from sympy.geometry import Line3D, Segment3D
>>> L = Line3D(Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(3, 5, 1))
>>> L
Line3D(Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(3, 5, 1))
>>> L.points
(Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(3, 5, 1))

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point3D, sympy.geometry.line.Line, sympy.geometry.line.Line2D

equation(x='x', y='y', z='z', k=None)[source]

Return the equations that define the line in 3D.

Parameters

x : str, optional

The name to use for the x-axis, default value is ‘x’.

y : str, optional

The name to use for the y-axis, default value is ‘y’.

z : str, optional

The name to use for the z-axis, default value is ‘z’.

Returns

equation : Tuple of simultaneous equations

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Line3D, solve
>>> from sympy.abc import x, y, z
>>> p1, p2 = Point3D(1, 0, 0), Point3D(5, 3, 0)
>>> l1 = Line3D(p1, p2)
>>> eq = l1.equation(x, y, z); eq
(-3*x + 4*y + 3, z)
>>> solve(eq.subs(z, 0), (x, y, z))
{x: 4*y/3 + 1}
class sympy.geometry.line.Ray3D[source]

A Ray is a semi-line in the space with a source point and a direction.

Parameters

p1 : Point3D

The source of the Ray

p2 : Point or a direction vector

direction_ratio: Determines the direction in which the Ray propagates.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D
>>> from sympy.geometry import Ray3D
>>> r = Ray3D(Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(3, 5, 0))
>>> r
Ray3D(Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(3, 5, 0))
>>> r.points
(Point3D(2, 3, 4), Point3D(3, 5, 0))
>>> r.source
Point3D(2, 3, 4)
>>> r.xdirection
oo
>>> r.ydirection
oo
>>> r.direction_ratio
[1, 2, -4]

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point3D, Line3D

Attributes

source

xdirection

ydirection

zdirection
xdirection

The x direction of the ray.

Positive infinity if the ray points in the positive x direction, negative infinity if the ray points in the negative x direction, or 0 if the ray is vertical.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Ray3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1), Point3D(0, -1, 0)
>>> r1, r2 = Ray3D(p1, p2), Ray3D(p1, p3)
>>> r1.xdirection
oo
>>> r2.xdirection
0

See also

ydirection

ydirection

The y direction of the ray.

Positive infinity if the ray points in the positive y direction, negative infinity if the ray points in the negative y direction, or 0 if the ray is horizontal.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Ray3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(-1, -1, -1), Point3D(-1, 0, 0)
>>> r1, r2 = Ray3D(p1, p2), Ray3D(p1, p3)
>>> r1.ydirection
-oo
>>> r2.ydirection
0

See also

xdirection

zdirection

The z direction of the ray.

Positive infinity if the ray points in the positive z direction, negative infinity if the ray points in the negative z direction, or 0 if the ray is horizontal.

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D, Ray3D
>>> p1, p2, p3 = Point3D(0, 0, 0), Point3D(-1, -1, -1), Point3D(-1, 0, 0)
>>> r1, r2 = Ray3D(p1, p2), Ray3D(p1, p3)
>>> r1.ydirection
-oo
>>> r2.ydirection
0
>>> r2.zdirection
0

See also

xdirection

class sympy.geometry.line.Segment3D[source]

A line segment in a 3D space.

Parameters

p1 : Point3D

p2 : Point3D

Examples

>>> from sympy import Point3D
>>> from sympy.geometry import Segment3D
>>> Segment3D((1, 0, 0), (1, 1, 1)) # tuples are interpreted as pts
Segment3D(Point3D(1, 0, 0), Point3D(1, 1, 1))
>>> s = Segment3D(Point3D(4, 3, 9), Point3D(1, 1, 7)); s
Segment3D(Point3D(4, 3, 9), Point3D(1, 1, 7))
>>> s.points
(Point3D(4, 3, 9), Point3D(1, 1, 7))
>>> s.length
sqrt(17)
>>> s.midpoint
Point3D(5/2, 2, 8)

See also

sympy.geometry.point.Point3D, Line3D

Attributes

length

(number or sympy expression)

midpoint

(Point3D)