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Published on: August 14, 2026
If the position vectors of the vertices of 
are 
and 
, respectively. Then, the magnitude of the altitude from 
onto the side 
is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Given, position vectors of the point 
and 
and altitude of a 
from 
on 
is 
,
Now, sides of triangle are
and 
We know that,
Area of 
…..(i)
Now, 
From Eq. (i),
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