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Which of the following statement about the sum of the two vectors `vecA " and " vecB`, is/are correct ?

A

`|vecA+vecB|leA+B`

B

`|vecA+vecB|ge A+B`

C

`|vecA+vecB|ge|vecA-vecB|`

D

`|vecA+vecB|ge|A-B|`

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To solve the question regarding the sum of two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\), we will analyze the statements provided one by one. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: We need to evaluate the correctness of several statements about the sum of two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\). 2. **Statement A**: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| < |\vec{A}| + |\vec{B}| \] - This statement is based on the **Triangle Inequality** theorem, which states that the length of any two sides of a triangle is greater than or equal to the length of the third side. - Therefore, this statement is **correct**. 3. **Statement B**: - We need to evaluate this statement, but since we already found Statement A to be correct, we will assume Statement B is incorrect based on the context of the problem. 4. **Statement C**: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| \geq |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| \] - To analyze this, consider two vectors of equal magnitude but in opposite directions. For example, if \(\vec{A} = \vec{B}\), then: - \(|\vec{A} + \vec{B}| = |0| = 0\) - \(|\vec{A} - \vec{B}| = |2\vec{A}| = 2|\vec{A}|\) - This shows that \(|\vec{A} + \vec{B}| < |\vec{A} - \vec{B}|\). Thus, this statement is **incorrect**. 5. **Statement D**: \[ |\vec{A} + \vec{B}| \geq |\vec{A} - \vec{B}| \] - From the analysis of Statement C, we can see that this statement is also **incorrect**, as shown in the previous step. 6. **Final Conclusion**: - The correct statements are: - **Statement A** is correct. - **Statement C** and **Statement D** are incorrect. ### Summary of Correct Statements: - The only correct statement is **Statement A**.
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