Angle between two lines - Direction ratios or cosines
Angle between two lines - Direction ratios or cosines
Last updated at August 10, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 11.2, 1 Show that the three lines with direction cosines 12/13, (ā3)/13, ( ā4)/13 ; 4/13, 12/13, 3/13 ; 3/13,( ā 4)/13, 12/13 are mutually perpendicular. Two lines with direction cosines š_1, š_1 , š_1 & š_2, š_2 , š_2 are perpendicular to each other if šš šš + šš šš + šš šš = 0 Line 1 š1 = 12/13, m1 = (ā3)/13 , n1 = (ā4)/13 Line 2 š2 = 4/13, m2 = 12/13 , n2 = 3/13 šš šš + šš šš + šš šš = (12/13Ć4/13) + ((ā3)/13Ć12/13) + ((ā4)/13 Ć3/13) = 48/169 + ((ā36)/169) + ((ā12)/169) = (48 ā 36 ā 12)/169 = (48 ā 48)/169 = 0 ā“ š1 š2 + š1 š2 + š1 š2 = 0 Hence, Line 1 and Line 2 are perpendicular. Checking Line 2 and Line 3 Line 2 š2 = 4/13, m2 = 12/13 , n2 = 3/13 Line 3 š3 = 3/13, m3 = (ā4)/13 , n3 = 12/13 Now, šš šš + šš šš + šš šš = (4/13Ć3/13) + (12/13Ć( ā 4)/13) + (3/13Ć12/13) = 12/169 + (( ā 48)/169) + 36/169 = (12 ā 48 + 36)/169 = (48 ā 48)/169 = 0 ā“ š2 š3 + š2 š3 + š2 š3 = 0 Hence, Line 2 and Line 3 are perpendicular. Checking Line 1 and Line 3 Line 1 š1 = 12/13, m1 = (ā3)/13 , n1 = (ā4)/13 Line 3 š3 = 3/13, m3 = (ā4)/13 , n3 = 12/13 Now, šš šš + šš šš + šš šš = (3/13Ć12/13) + (( ā4)/13Ć(ā3)/13) + (12/13Ć(ā4)/13) = 36/169 + 12/169 + ((ā48)/169) = (36 + 12 ā 48)/169 = (48 ā 48)/169 = 0 ā“ š1 š3 + š1 š3 + š1 š3 = 0 Hence, the Line 1 and 3 are perpendicular. Thus, all 3 lines are mutually perpendicular.