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Let ABCD be a parallelogram such that `vec AB = vec q,vec AD = vec p` and `/_BAD` be an acute angle. If `vec r` is the vector that coincides with the altitude directed from the vertex B to the side AD, then `vec r` is

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`r=-q+((p*q))/(p*p)p`

B

`r=q-((p*q))/(p*p)p`

C

`r=-3q+(3(p*q))/(p*p)p`

D

`r=3q-(3(p*q))/(p*p)p`

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