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Verify whether the following ratios are direction cosines of some vector or not

`1/sqrt(2), 1/2, 1/2`

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The given ratios are l = `1/sqrt(2)`, m = `1/2`, n = `1/2`

l2 + m2 + n2 = `(1/sqrt(2))^2 + (1/2)^2 + (1/2)^2`

= `1/2 + 1/4 + 1/4`

= `1/2 + 1/2`

= 1

If l, m, n are direction cosines of a vector then l2 + m2 + n2 = 1

∴ The given ratio form the direction cosines of a vector.

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पाठ 8: Vector Algebra - Exercise 8.2 [पृष्ठ ६८]

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पाठ 8 Vector Algebra
Exercise 8.2 | Q 1. (ii) | पृष्ठ ६८

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