JEE MainMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
The angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations and is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: C
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Let the direction cosines of a line be .
They satisfy:
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Since direction cosines also satisfy:
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Use the relation from
Now substitute into
Then,
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So either or .
Case 1:
Then from ,
Also from , which is consistent.
So direction ratios are proportional to:
Case 2:
Then from ,
So direction ratios are proportional to:
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Thus the two lines are along vectors:
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Angle between them is given by
Compute dot product:
Magnitudes:
Hence,
Therefore,
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So the correct option is:
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Comparison with stored correct answer:
Stored correct answer = C = , which matches our result.
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