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If a line has the direction ratios −18, 12, −4, then what are its direction cosines?

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If a line has the direction ratios −18, 12, −4, then what are its direction cosines?

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Given, a = –18, b = 12, c = –4

∴ `sqrt(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)`

= `sqrt((-18)^2 + (12)^2 + (-4)^2)`

= `sqrt(324 + 144 + 16)`

= `sqrt484`

= 22

Let a, b, c be direction ratios, then direction cosine is given by,

∴ cos α = `a/sqrt(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)`

= `(-18)/22`

= `(-9)/11`

cos β = `b/sqrt(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)`

= `12/22`

= `6/11`

cos γ = `c/sqrt(a^2 + b^2 + c^2)`

= `(-4)/22`

= `(-2)/11`

Hence, the direction cosines of the line are `(-9)/11, 6/11` and `(-2)/11`.

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अध्याय 11: Three Dimensional Geometry - Exercise 11.1 [पृष्ठ ४६७]

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अध्याय 11 Three Dimensional Geometry
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