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The sum of the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angles with the positive direction of co-ordinate axes is: a)`3` b)`1` c)`sqrt3` d)`3/sqrt2`

A

3

B

1

C

`sqrt(3)`

D

`(3)/(sqrt(2))`

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