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If the direction cosines of a line are `((1)/(c ) , (1)/(c ), (1)/(c ))` then :

A

`0 lt c lt 1`

B

`c gt 2 `

C

` c gt 0`

D

`c = pm sqrt3`

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To solve the problem, we need to use the property of direction cosines. The direction cosines of a line are given as \(\left(\frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}\right)\). We know that the sum of the squares of the direction cosines must equal 1. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Write the equation for the sum of squares of direction cosines**: \[ \left(\frac{1}{c}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{1}{c}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{1}{c}\right)^2 = 1 \] 2. **Simplify the left-hand side**: \[ 3 \left(\frac{1}{c}\right)^2 = 1 \] 3. **Multiply both sides by \(c^2\)** to eliminate the fraction: \[ 3 = c^2 \] 4. **Solve for \(c\)** by taking the square root of both sides: \[ c = \pm \sqrt{3} \] 5. **Conclusion**: The values of \(c\) are \(c = \sqrt{3}\) and \(c = -\sqrt{3}\). ### Final Answer: The value of \(c\) is \(\pm \sqrt{3}\). ---
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