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If ` veca , vecb, vecc` are the position vectors of the vertices. A,B,C of a triangle ABC. Then the area of triangle ABC is

A

`vecaxxvecb+vecbxxvecc+veccxxveca`

B

`(1)/(2)(vecaxxvecb).vecc`

C

`(1)/(2)|vecaxxvecb|`

D

`(1)/(2)|vecaxxvecb+vecbxxvecc+veccxxveca|`

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