The direction cosines of the vector $\vec{a} = -2 \hat{i} + \hat{j} - 5 \hat{k}$ are

  • A
    $\frac{-2}{\sqrt{8}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{8}}, \frac{-5}{\sqrt{8}}$
  • B
    $\frac{-2}{\sqrt{30}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{30}}, \frac{-5}{\sqrt{30}}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{\sqrt{8}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{8}}, \frac{5}{\sqrt{8}}$
  • D
    $\frac{-2}{\sqrt{30}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{30}}, \frac{-5}{\sqrt{30}}$

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