If $< a, b, c >$ and $< a', b', c' >$ are the direction ratios of two perpendicular lines,then which of the following is true?

  • A
    $a/a' = b/b' = c/c'$
  • B
    $aa' + bb' + cc' = 0$
  • C
    $aa' + bb' + cc' = 1$
  • D
    None of these

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