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Two lines with direction cosines `l_1,m_1,n_1 and l_2,m_2,n_2` are at righat angles iff (A) `l_1l_2+m_1m_2+n_1n_2=0` (B) `l_1=l_2,m_1=m_2,n_1=n_2` (C) `l_1/l_2=m_1/m_2=n_1/n_2` (D)` l_1l_2=m_1m_2=n_1n_2`

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