Direction cosines and ratios
Last updated at August 13, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 11.1, 1 If a line makes angles 90ยฐ, 135ยฐ, 45ยฐ with the x, y and z โ axes respectively, find its direction cosines. Direction cosines of a line making angle ๐ผ with x โ axis, ๐ฝ with y โ axis and ๐พ with z โ axis are l, m, n l = cos ๐ถ, m = cos ๐ท, n = cos ๐ธ Here, ๐ผ = 90ยฐ, ๐ฝ = 135ยฐ, ๐พ = 45ยฐ, So, direction cosines are l = cos 90ยฐ ๐ = cos 135ยฐ ๐ = cos 45ยฐ = cos (180 โ 45ยฐ) = โcos 45ยฐ = (โ๐)/โ๐ = ๐/โ๐ Therefore, required direction cosines are 0, ( โ๐)/โ๐ , ๐/โ๐ .