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Distance of the point `P(vecc)` from the line `vecr=veca+lamdavecb` is

A

`|(veca=vecp)+(((vecp-veca).vecb)vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))|`

B

`|(vecb-vecp)+(((vecp-veca).vecb)vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))|`

C

`|(veca-vecp)+(((vecp-veca).vecb)vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))|`

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
c

Let `P(vecq)` be the foot of altitude drawn from
`P(vecp)` to line `vecr=veca+lamdavecb`
`implies(vecq-vecp).vecb=0andvecq=veca+lamdavecb`
`implies(veca+lamdavecb-vecp).vecb=0`
or `(veca-vecp).vecb+lamda|vecb|^(2)=0`
or `lamda=((vecp-veca).vecb)/(|veca|^(2))`
`impliesvecq-vecp=veca+(((vecp-veca).vecb)vecb)/(|vecb|^(2)`
`implies|vecq-vecp|=|(veca-vecp)+(((vecp-veca).vecb)vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))|`
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