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The line of greatest slope on an inclined plane `P_1` is the line in the plane `P_1` which is perpendicular to the line of intersection of the plane `P_1` and a horizontal plane`P_2`.
Q. Assuming the plane `4x-3y+7z=0` to be horizontal, the direction cosines of the line of greatest slope in the plane `2x+y-5z=0` are

A

`(3, 1, -1)`

B

`(-3, 1, -1)`

C

`(3, -1, 1)`

D

`(1, 3, -1)`

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