For any two vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$,we always have $|\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}| \leq |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}|$ (Cauchy-Schwarz inequality). Is this statement true or false?

  • A
    True
  • B
    False
  • C
    Cannot be determined
  • D
    Only true for unit vectors

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