The component of a vector $\vec{A}$ along a direction making an angle $\theta$ with it is given by $A \cos \theta$. What can be said about the magnitude of this component?
- AAlways less than or equal to its magnitude
- BAlways greater than its magnitude
- CAlways equal to its magnitude
- DNone of the above
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