$A$ line makes angles $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ with the coordinate axes,then $\cos 2\alpha + \cos 2\beta + \cos 2\gamma$ is equal to

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $-2$

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