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If the direction ratios of a line are proportional to ( 1, -3, 2 ) then its direction cosines are `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))`

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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The correct Answer is:
A
The direction ratios are proportional to 1,-3,2.
So direction cosines are
`1/(sqrt(1^(2)+(-3)^(2)+2^(2))),(-3)/(sqrt(1^(2)+(-3)^(2)+2^(2))),2/(sqrt(1^(2)+(-3)^(2)+2^(2)))`
or `1/(sqrt(14)),(-3)/(sqrt(14)),2/(sqrt(14))`
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