Question 18 - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2024 Boards - Solutions of Sample Papers and Past Year Papers - for Class 12 Boards

Last updated at Feb. 10, 2025 by Teachoo

If the direction cosines of a line are ⟨1/c,1/c,1/c⟩, then

(a) 0<c<1 (b) c>2

(c) c=±√2 (d) c=±√3

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Given direction cosines of the line are 𝑙 = 1/𝑐 , m = 1/𝑐 and n = 1/𝑐 We know that 𝒍^𝟐 + 𝒎^𝟐 + 𝒏^𝟐 = 1 (1/𝑐)^2 +(1/𝑐)^2+ (1/𝑐)^2 = 1 3 (1/𝑐)^2 = 1 (𝟏/𝒄)^𝟐= 𝟏/𝟑 1/𝑐 = ±√(1/3) 1/𝑐 = ± 1/√3 c = ± √𝟑 So, the correct answer is (d)

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