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A set of direction cosines of the vector which is equally inclined to coordinate axes is

A

1/2,1/2,1/2

B

`sqrt3/2, sqrt3/2,sqrt3/2`

C

`1/sqrt2, 1/sqrt2, 1/sqrt2`

D

`1/sqrt 3, 1/sqrt3,1/sqrt3`

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