Direction Angles, Cosines and Direction Ratios

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Direction Angles, Cosines and Direction Ratios: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Directions Cosines of a Line, Direction Ratios of a Line, Direction Cosines of Axes and Parallel Lines in 3Detc.

Important Questions on Direction Angles, Cosines and Direction Ratios

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Consider two lines whose direction ratios are 2, -1, 2 and k, 3, 5. They are inclined at an angle π4.

What are the direction ratios of a line which is perpendicular to both the lines?

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Consider two lines whose direction ratios are 2, -1, 2 and k, 3, 5. They are inclined at an angle π4.

What is the value of k?

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Let a line L pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines L1:r=i^-11j^-7k^+λi^+2j^+3k^, λ and
L2:r=-i^+k^+μ2i^+2j^+k^, μ. If P is the point of intersection of L and L1, and ,Qα,β,γ is the foot of perpendicular from P on L2, then 9α+β+γ is equal to ________.

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Let P-2,-1,1 and Q5617, 4317, 11117 be the vertices of the rhombus PQRS. If the direction ratios of the diagonal RS are α,-1,β, where both α and β are integers of minimum absolute values, then α2+β2 is equal to 

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If direction ratios of a line are λ, λ2-3,1 and it makes and angle of 60 with z-axis, then a value of y is ?

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 Which of the following statement is true?

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Anuj and Tara are flying kites from their rooftops. Anuj's kite's string is represented by a straight line, given by x-41=y-23=z-12. Tara's position is at 2i^-2j^+k^, and her kite's string is perpendicular to Anuj's. Find out how far Tara is from where the kite strings intersect. Show your work.

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A line makes an angle of 135° with the positive direction of the x-axis, and an angle of 300° with the positive direction of the y-axis.   Which of the following could be the angle it makes with the negative direction of the z axis? 

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Write the direction cosines of the line, whose Cartesian equations are 6x12=3y+9=2z2.

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If a=142i^+3j^+k^ then write the direction cosines of a ?

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The direction ratios of a normal to the plane passing through (0,1,1),(1,1,2) and (1,2,2) are

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A line is inclined at an angle α, β, γ with the positive direction of x, y, z axes respectively. If β+γ=π2, then the maximum possible value of cosα+sinβ+sinγ2 is equal to

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r=5i^-2j^+3k^+λ2i^+j^+k^ and x-12=y-34=z+31. Find the angle between 2 lines.

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The angle between the pair of lines x+33=y-15=z+34 and x+11=y-44=z-52 is

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Let A=3,4,0, B=4,4,4,C=-6,2,3 and D=1,1,2. If θ is the acute angle between the lines AB and CD then cosθ=

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If 2,3,c are the direction ratios of a ray passing through the point C5,q,1 and also the mid point of the line segment joining the points Ap,-4.2 and B3,2,-4 then c.p+7q=

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If a,b,c are the direction ratios of a line joining the points 4,3,-5 and -2,1,-8 then the point Pa,3 b,2c lies on the plane

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If $\theta$ is angle between the lines x1=y+12=z-13 and x+13=y2=z1, then cosθ=

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If the direction ratios of a line are 1,-3,2, then the direction cosines of the line are

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If the direction ratios a, b, c of a line L satisfy the relation ab+bc+ca=0 and 6ab+9bc+8ca=0, then the direction cosines of the line L are