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The co-ordinate of the point P are (x, y, z) and the direction cosines of the line OP when O is the origin are l, m, n. If OP = r, then

A

`l=x,m=y,n=z`

B

`l=xr,m=yr,n=zr`

C

`x=lr,y=mr,z=nr`

D

`x=lx,y=r,z=n`

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