a: \(\overrightarrow{BA}\cdot\overrightarrow{BC}=BA\cdot BC\cdot cos60=\dfrac{1}{2}a^2\)
b: \(\overrightarrow{HB}\cdot\overrightarrow{BA}=\overrightarrow{HB}\left(\overrightarrow{HA}-\overrightarrow{HB}\right)=\overrightarrow{HB}\cdot\overrightarrow{HA}-HB^2=-HB^2=-\dfrac{1}{4}a^2\)