Distance from a point to polygon

Calculate the distance from a point to 2-D polygon, and the point on the polygon closest to the poin
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Calculate the distance from a point to 2-D polygon, and the point on the polygon closest to the point.

This is based on the function made by Michael Yoshpe. Also include the test suggested by Eric Schmitz.

Cite As

Alejandro Weinstein (2026). Distance from a point to polygon (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/19398-distance-from-a-point-to-polygon), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2007b
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1.0.0.0