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crabbage

I'm confused about what t is in the a + t(b-a) equation

Ken

@crabbage a + t(b-a) is a general expression of any point on the line ab. You start at a, move along direction (b-a) by t * length of ab. For instance, if t is 0, the point is just a. If t is 1, the point is b.