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If a line has direction ratios 2,-1,-2 then what are its direction cosines ?

A

(a) `(-1)/(3),(1)/(3),(2)/(3)`

B

(b) `(1)/(3),(-2)/(3),(1)/(3)`

C

(c) `(2)/(3),(-1)/(3),(-2)/(3)`

D

(d) `(1)/(3),(2)/(3),(-2)/(3)`

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