Show that the perpendicular distance of the point from the joining and is | b c + c a…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Vector Algebra · Vector Algebra

Problem

Show that the perpendicular distance of the point CC from the joining a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b} is ∣b×c+c×a+a×b∣∣b−a∣\frac{|\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c} + \mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{a} + \mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}|}{|\mathbf{b} - \mathbf{a}|}

Related theory

Browse the problem library