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Let L be the line of intersection of the planes:
2x + 3y +z = 1 and x + 3y + 2z = 2.
If L makes an angle `alpha` with the positive x-axis, then cos `alpha` equals

A

1

B

`1/sqrt2`

C

`1/sqrt3`

D

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