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Assertion: A vector qunatity is a quantity that has both magnitude and a direction and obeys the triangle law of addition or equivalentyly the parallelogram law of addition.
Reason: The magnitude of the resultant vector of two given vectors can never be less than the magnitude of any of the given vector.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True `&` the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are false.

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