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add clarification about interpolation techniques

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Rhonda Glennon 8 years ago committed by GitHub
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@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ When you search for an address and and there is not a precise match, the interpo
One form of address interpolation involves drawing a line that connects between the nearest known house numbers and placing the interpolated address within a range on that line. This process may work if the road is straight, but often results in the interpolated point being placed at a distance offset from the road network on curved sections.
The search uses a more advanced process that considers the actual shape of the street when locating a point without a matching address. This results in more accurate location estimation because the interpolated addresses points are placed on the road itself, which also makes it easier for routing and turn-by-turn navigation services to calculate directions for that location.
To improve upon the straight line technique, the Mapzen Search interpolation implementation considers the actual shape of the street when locating a point without a matching address. This results in more accurate location estimation because the interpolated addresses points are placed on the road itself, which also makes it easier for routing and turn-by-turn navigation services to calculate directions for that location.
If the address was derived using this technique, you see `interpolated` for the `match_type`.

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