Angle between Two Lines

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Angle between Two Lines: Overview

In this topic, we will learn to find the angle between two lines, either in vector form or Cartesian form. Conditions for perpendicularity and parallelism for both vectors and the Cartesian system are also elucidated here.

Important Questions on Angle between Two Lines

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The equation of the perpendicular drawn from the point (2, 4, 1) to the line   x+5 1 = y+3 4 = z6 9 is :

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If the straight line joining the points 2,1,4 and a-1,4,-1 is parallel to the line joining the points 0,2,b-1 and 5,3,-2, find the values of a+3b

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Find the acute angle between the following lines.

r=i^-j^+t-2i^+2j^+k^,

r=i^-2j^+k^+s2i^-2j^-k^.

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The acute angle between the lines r=4i^-j^+ti^+2j^-2k^ andr=i^-2j^+4k^+s-i^-2j^+2k^ is

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The angle between the pair of lines r=3i^+2j^-4k^+λ(i^+2j^+2k^) and r=5i^-2k^+μ(3i^+2j^+6k^) is
 

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Find the value of λ, so that the lines 1-x3=7y-142λ=z-32 and 7-7x3λ=y-51=6-z5 are at right angle.

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The angle between the lines x-14=y-31=z8 and x-22=y+12=z-41 is

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The measure of acute angle between the lines whose direction ratios are 3,2,6 and -2,1,2 is

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Find the acute angle between the line joining points 2, 1, 3 and 1, -1, 2 and the line having direction ratios 2, 1, -1.         [Enter the value in degrees excluding degree symbol]

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Find the angle between the pair of lines r¯=3i^+2j^-4k^+λ(i^+2j^+2k^) and r¯=5i^-2k^+μ(3i^+2j^+6k^).
 

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If l1, m1, n1;l2, m2, n2 and l3, m3, n3 are direction cosines of three mutually perpendicular lines OA, OB, OC, show that the line OP whose direction cosines are proportional to l1+l2+l3, m1+m2+m3, n1+n2+n3 makes equal angles with lines OA, OB and OC.

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Directions ratios of two lines satisfy the relation 2a-b+2c=0 and ab+bc+ca=0. Show that the lines are perpendicular.

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Find the direction cosines of the line which is perpendicular to the lines with direction ratios 4, 1, 3 and 2, -3, 1.

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Find the angle between the lines whose direction ratios are 4, -3, 5 and 3, 4, 5.         [Enter the value in degrees excluding degree symbol]

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If the direction ratios of two vectors are connected by the relations p+q+r=0 and p2+q2-r2=0, find the angle between them.

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Find the direction cosines of the vector which is perpendicular to the vectors with direction ratios -1, 2, 2 and 0, 2, 1.

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Find the direction ratios of a vector perpendicular to the two lines whose direction ratios are 1, 3, 2 and -1, 1, 2.

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If a line drawn from the point A(1, 2, 1) is perpendicular to the line joining P(1, 4, 6) and Q(5, 4, 4), then find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular.

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Find x, if ΔABC is right angled at A, where A(4, 2, 3), B(3, 1, 8), C(x, -1, 2).

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Find k, if ABC is right angled at B, where A(5, 6, 4), B(4, 4, 1), C(8, 2, k).