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If A, B and C are three points position vectors a, b and c respectively, then perpendicular distance of A from the line joining B and C is

A

`(|a xx b xx c|)/(2(b xx c))`

B

`(|a xx b + b xx c + c xx a|)/(2|(b - c)|)`

C

`(|a xx b + b xx c + c xx a|)/(|(b - c)|)`

D

None of these.

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