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If `vec(AB)= vec(b) and vec(AC)= vec( c)`, then the length of the perpendicular from A to the line BC is

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`|(vec(b) xx vec(c ))/(vec(b) + vec(c ))|`

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`|(vec(b) xx vec(c ))/(vec(b)-vec(c ))|`

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`(1)/(2) |(vec(b) xx vec(c ))/(vec(b) -vec(c ))|`

D

`2|(vec(b) xx vec( c))/(vec(b) -vec(c ))|`

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