JEE MainMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
The angle between the straight lines, whose direction cosines are given by the equations 2l + 2m n = 0 and mn + nl + lm = 0, is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
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Let the direction cosines be .
They satisfy: and since they are direction cosines,
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Use the linear relation to express :
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Substitute into : Expanding,
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Solve for the ratio .
Let . Then So,
Hence the two possible directions are obtained from:
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Find corresponding using .
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If , then so direction ratios are proportional to
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If , then so direction ratios are proportional to
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Find the angle between the two lines.
If the direction ratios are then
Therefore,
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Check options:
- A: ✅
- B, C, D are incorrect.
Therefore, the angle between the lines is
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