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Show that the points A, B, C with position vectors and respectively, are the vertices of a right-angled triangle. Hence find the area of the triangle.

Given-




Here,





Now,





Clearly,


Thus, Δ ABC is a right-angled triangle.


Area of Δ ABC


Now,





Hence, Area of Δ ABC


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