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Answer the Following as True Or False: Two Collinear Vectors Are Always Equal in Magnitude. - Mathematics

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Answer the following as true or false:
Two collinear vectors are always equal in magnitude.

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  • true

  • False

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False, Collinear vectors are parallel vector not equal vectors.

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Chapter 23: Algebra of Vectors - Exercise 23.1 [Page 4]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 12
Chapter 23 Algebra of Vectors
Exercise 23.1 | Q 5.2 | Page 4

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