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Assertion (A) : Every body in a room shakes hands with everybody else. The total number of persons in the room is n . The number of hand shakes is `( n (n-1))/2`
Reason ( R) : The number of handshakes is ` .^(n) C_(2)`

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true R is false

D

A is false R is true

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