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PK_VECTOR_perpendicular |
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PK_ERROR_code_t PK_VECTOR_perpendicular
(
--- received arguments ---
PK_VECTOR1_t vector1, --- vector(normalised)
PK_VECTOR_t vector2, --- vector
--- returned arguments ---
PK_VECTOR1_t *const perpendicular_vector --- vector address
)
This function accepts a PK_VECTOR1_t and a PK_VECTOR_t and returns a
pointer to a PK_VECTOR1_t.
Specific Errors:
PK_ERROR_not_a_unit_vector If vector1 is not normalised
PK_ERROR_vectors_are_parallel If the vectors are parallel
This function accepts two vectors, the first of which must be normalised, and
produces a third normalised vector which is perpendicular to vector1. If
vector2 is of zero length, then the function will choose an arbitrary
perpendicular vector. Otherwise, if vector2 is of non-zero length and not
parallel to vector1, then the component of vector2 which is perpendicular to
vector1 determines the direction of the result.