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If the direction ratios of a line are proportional to `1,-3,2` then its direction cosines are: a)`(1)/(sqrt(14)),(-3)/(sqrt(14)),(2)/(sqrt(14))` b)`(1)/(sqrt(14)),(3)/(sqrt(14)),(2)/(sqrt(14))` c)`(-1)/(sqrt(14)),(3)/(sqrt(14)),(-2)/(sqrt(14))` d)`(-1)/(sqrt(14)),(-3)/(sqrt(14)),(-2)/(sqrt(14))`

A

`(1)/(sqrt(14)),(-3)/(sqrt(14)),(2)/(sqrt(14))`

B

`(1)/(sqrt(14)),(2)/(sqrt(14)),(3)/(sqrt(14))`

C

`(-1)/(sqrt(14)),(3)/(sqrt(14)),(-2)/(sqrt(14))`

D

`(-1)/(sqrt(14)),(-2)/(sqrt(14)),(-3)/(sqrt(14))`

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