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The equation of the plane containing the line `(x-x_1)/l=(y-y_1)/m=(z-z_1)/n` is`a(x-x_1)+b(y-y_1)+c(z-z_1)=0,""` where `a x_1+b y_1+c z_1=0` b. `a l+b m+c n=0` c. `a/l=b/m=c/n` d. `l x_1+m y_1+n z_1=0`

A

`ax_(1)+by_(1)+cz_(1)=0`

B

`al+bm+cn=0`

C

`a//l=b//m=c//n`

D

`lx_(1)+my_(1)+nz_(1)=0`

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