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If a straight line in space is equally inclined to the co-rodinate axes, then the cosine of its angle of inclination to any one of the axes is

A

`cos^(-1)(1//2)`

B

`cos^(-1)(1//sqrt(2))`

C

`cos^(-1)(1//sqrt(3))`

D

`cos^(-1)(sqrt(3)//2)`

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