Class 12-commerce RD SHARMA Solutions Maths Chapter 27: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios Exercise Ex. 27.1
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Let l, m and n be the direction cosines of a line.
l = cos 90° = 0
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Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios Exercise MCQ
Solution 1
Correct option: (c)
Every point on xy-plane z co-ordinate is always zero.
Solution 2
Correct option: (c)
Point (x, y, z) is on the x-axis. Hence, y and z co-ordinate will be zero except the origin.
Solution 3
Correct option: (d)
Coordinates of the points given are diagonally opposite vertices of a parallelepiped. Hence, edges of parallelepiped can be 5-2, 7-3, 9-7 ⇒3,4,2.
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Correct option : (a)
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Correct option: (b)
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Correct option: (c)
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Correct option: (a)
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Correct option: (b)
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Correct option: (b)
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Correct option: (a)
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Correct option: (a)
Directions of OP from the origin
(-1,2,-2)=(x,y,z)
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Correct option: (d)
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Correct option: (c)
Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios Exercise Ex. 27VSAQ
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So the projection of the point P on y-axis is (0, -3, 0)
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