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If vectors `veca and vecb` are two adjacent sides of parallelograsm then the vector representing the altitude of the parallelogram which is perpendicular to `veca` is (A) `vecb+(vecbxxveca)/(|veca|^2)` (B) `(veca.vecb)/(vecb|^2)` (C) `vecb-(vecb.veca)/(|veca|)^2)` (D) `(vecaxx(vecbxxveca))/(vecb|^20`

A

`vecb+(vecbxxveca)/(|veca|^(2))`

B

`(veca.vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))`

C

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

D

`(vecaxx(vecbxxveca))/(|vecb|^(2))`

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The correct Answer is:
a

`Let , vec(OD) = tveca`
` vec(DB) = vecb - vecta`
`or (vecb -tveca) .veca= 0`
`or t = (vecb.veca)/(|veca|^(2))`
`vec(DB) = vecb- ((vecb.veca)veca)/(|veca|^(2))`
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