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If `bara,barb,bar c` are position vectors of the non- collinear points A, B, C respectively, the shortest distance of A from BC is

A

`bara.|barb-barc| bara`

B

`sqrt(|barb-bara|^2-{bara.barb/barc}^2)`

C

`|barb-bara|`

D

None of these

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  3. If bara=i+j+k,bara.barb=1 and baraxxbarb=j-k, then : barb=

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  10. If vectors ax hati+3hatj-5hatk and xhati+2hatj+2axhatk make an acute a...

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  11. the vector which is orthogonal to the vector 3hati+2hatj+6hatk and is ...

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  12. IF the vector bara and barb are non-coplanar then bara/|bara|+barb/|b...

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  13. Let barA= hati + 2hatj + 3hatk and vec B = 3hati + 4hatj + 5hatk The...

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  14. Let barA= hati + 2hatj + 3hatk and vec B = 3hati + 4hatj + 5hatk Equ...

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  15. If bara=hati+2hatj-3hatk,barb=2hati+hatj-hatk and baru is vector satis...

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  16. A,B,C,D are four points in space and |bar(AB) times bar(CD) +bar(BC) t...

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  17. The points with position vectors 10hati+3hatj,12hati-5hatj and ahati+1...

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  18. Three point A, B and C with position vectors a(1)=3hati-2hatj-hatk, a(...

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