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प्रश्न

Write direction cosines of a line parallel to z-axis.

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उत्तर

A line parallel to zaxis, makes an angle of 90°, 90° and 0° with the x, y and z axes, respectively.

Thus, the direction cosines are given by

l = cos 90° =0

 m = cos 90° = 0 

n = cos 0 =1

Therefore, direction cosines of a line parallel to the zaxis are 0, 0, 1.

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अध्याय 27: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios - Very Short Answers [पृष्ठ २५]

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अध्याय 27 Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
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