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

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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