Angle between two lines - Direction ratios or cosines
Angle between two lines - Direction ratios or cosines
Last updated at November 6, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 11.2, 1 Show that the three lines with direction cosines 12/13, (โ3)/13, ( โ4)/13 ; 4/13, 12/13, 3/13 ; 3/13,( โ 4)/13, 12/13 are mutually perpendicular. Two lines with direction cosines ๐_1, ๐_1 , ๐_1 & ๐_2, ๐_2 , ๐_2 are perpendicular to each other if ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ = 0 Line 1 ๐1 = 12/13, m1 = (โ3)/13 , n1 = (โ4)/13 Line 2 ๐2 = 4/13, m2 = 12/13 , n2 = 3/13 ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ = (12/13ร4/13) + ((โ3)/13ร12/13) + ((โ4)/13 ร3/13) = 48/169 + ((โ36)/169) + ((โ12)/169) = (48 โ 36 โ 12)/169 = (48 โ 48)/169 = 0 โด ๐1 ๐2 + ๐1 ๐2 + ๐1 ๐2 = 0 Hence, Line 1 and Line 2 are perpendicular. Checking Line 2 and Line 3 Line 2 ๐2 = 4/13, m2 = 12/13 , n2 = 3/13 Line 3 ๐3 = 3/13, m3 = (โ4)/13 , n3 = 12/13 Now, ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ = (4/13ร3/13) + (12/13ร( โ 4)/13) + (3/13ร12/13) = 12/169 + (( โ 48)/169) + 36/169 = (12 โ 48 + 36)/169 = (48 โ 48)/169 = 0 โด ๐2 ๐3 + ๐2 ๐3 + ๐2 ๐3 = 0 Hence, Line 2 and Line 3 are perpendicular. Checking Line 1 and Line 3 Line 1 ๐1 = 12/13, m1 = (โ3)/13 , n1 = (โ4)/13 Line 3 ๐3 = 3/13, m3 = (โ4)/13 , n3 = 12/13 Now, ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐ ๐๐ = (3/13ร12/13) + (( โ4)/13ร(โ3)/13) + (12/13ร(โ4)/13) = 36/169 + 12/169 + ((โ48)/169) = (36 + 12 โ 48)/169 = (48 โ 48)/169 = 0 โด ๐1 ๐3 + ๐1 ๐3 + ๐1 ๐3 = 0 Hence, the Line 1 and 3 are perpendicular. Thus, all 3 lines are mutually perpendicular.