If $a, b, c$ are the direction ratios of a line $L$ and $\ell, m, n$ are its direction cosines,then $\frac{a^2}{b^2+c^2}=$

  • A
    $\frac{1-\ell^2}{\ell^2}$
  • B
    $\frac{\ell^2}{1+\ell^2}$
  • C
    $\frac{\ell^2}{\ell^2+m^2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\ell^2}{1-\ell^2}$

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