Which of the following statements are correct ?
A. If and are two adjacent sides of a triangle, then the area of the triangle is
B. If and are two adjacent sides of a triangle, then the area of the triangle is
C. If and are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
D. If and are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct ?
A. If and are two adjacent sides of a triangle, then the area of the triangle is
B. If and are two adjacent sides of a triangle, then the area of the triangle is
C. If and are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
D. If and are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
The magnitude of the cross product equals the area of the parallelogram on and , and half of it is the triangle's area. The dot product measures projection, not area, so B and D fail.
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