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The distance of the point `A(veca)` from the line `vec(r)=vec(b)+tvec(c)` is equal to -

A

`(|(vec(b)-vec(a))xxvec(c)|)/(|vec(c)|)`

B

`(|(vec(b)-vec(a))*vec(c)|)/(|vec(c)|)`

C

`|vec(b)-vec(a)+{((vec(a)-vec(b))*vec(c))/(|vec(c)|^(2))}vec(c)|`

D

none of these

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