a) Ta có: \(AC = \sqrt {A{B^2} + A{D^2}} = \sqrt {2{a^2}} = a\sqrt 2 \)
\( \Rightarrow \overrightarrow {AB} .\overrightarrow {AC} = a.a\sqrt 2 .\cos \widehat {BAC} = {a^2}\sqrt 2 \cos {45^o} = {a^2}.\)
b) Dễ thấy: \(AC \bot BD \Rightarrow (\overrightarrow {AC} ,\overrightarrow {BD} ) = {90^o}\)
\( \Rightarrow \overrightarrow {AC} .\overrightarrow {BD} = AC.BD.\cos {90^o} = AC.BD.0 = 0.\)