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If vectors ` vec a and vec b` are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then the vector respresenting the altitude of the parallelogram which is the perpendicular to `veca` is a.` vec b+( vec bxx vec a)/(| vec a|^2)` b. `( vec a. vec b)/(| vec b|^2)` c. ` vec b-(( vec b. vec a)veca)/(| vec a|^2)` d. `( vec axx( vec bxx vec a))/(| vec b|^2)`

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