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CBSE Class 12-science Answered

finding direction ratios when direction cosine is found
Asked by Bharath Sivan | 06 Feb, 2014, 07:50: PM
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Dear Bharath

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We can find direction cosines when direction ratios are given.
 
Let a,b,c be the direction ratios of a line.
 
Then fiind square root of a squared plus b squared plus c squared end root
Thus, the direction cosines are, fraction numerator a over denominator square root of a squared plus b squared plus c squared end root end fraction comma fraction numerator b over denominator square root of a squared plus b squared plus c squared end root end fraction comma fraction numerator c over denominator square root of a squared plus b squared plus c squared end root end fraction
 
Direction ratios are the ratios and hence can take n number of fractional forms.
 
Thus, when the direction cosines are given, we cannot find a particular direction ratio.
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