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Find the angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by the equations l + m + n = 0, l2 + m2 – n2 = 0
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If a variable line in two adjacent positions has direction cosines l, m, n and l + δl, m + δm, n + δn, show that the small angle δθ between the two positions is given by δθ2 = δl2 + δm2 + δn2
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O is the origin and A is (a, b, c). Find the direction cosines of the line OA and the equation of plane through A at right angle to OA.
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Two systems of rectangular axis have the same origin. If a plane cuts them at distances a, b, c and a′, b′, c′, respectively, from the origin, prove that
`1/a^2 + 1/b^2 + 1/c^2 = 1/(a"'"^2) + 1/(b"'"^2) + 1/(c"'"^2)`
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Find the foot of perpendicular from the point (2,3,–8) to the line `(4 - x)/2 = y/6 = (1 - z)/3`. Also, find the perpendicular distance from the given point to the line.
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Find the length and the foot of perpendicular from the point `(1, 3/2, 2)` to the plane 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0.
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Find the equations of the line passing through the point (3,0,1) and parallel to the planes x + 2y = 0 and 3y – z = 0.
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Find the equation of the plane through the points (2, 1, –1) and (–1, 3, 4), and perpendicular to the plane x – 2y + 4z = 10.
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Find the equation of the plane which is perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0 and which contains the line of intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z – 4 = 0 and 2x + y – z + 5 = 0.
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The plane ax + by = 0 is rotated about its line of intersection with the plane z = 0 through an angle α. Prove that the equation of the plane in its new position is ax + by `+- (sqrt(a^2 + b^2) tan alpha)z ` = 0
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Show that the points `(hati - hatj + 3hatk)` and `3(hati + hatj + hatk)` are equidistant from the plane `vecr * (5hati + 2hatj - 7hatk) + 9` = 0 and lies on opposite side of it.
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Show that the straight lines whose direction cosines are given by 2l + 2m – n = 0 and mn + nl + lm = 0 are at right angles.
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If l1, m1, n1 ; l2, m2, n2 ; l3, m3, n3 are the direction cosines of three mutually perpendicular lines, prove that the line whose direction cosines are proportional to l1 + l2 + l3, m1 + m2 + m3, n1 + n2 + n3 makes equal angles with them.
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If the directions cosines of a line are k, k, k, then ______.
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The sine of the angle between the straight line `(x - 2)/3 = (y - 3)/4 = (z - 4)/5` and the plane 2x – 2y + z = 5 is ______.
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The area of the quadrilateral ABCD, where A(0, 4, 1), B(2, 3, –1), C(4, 5, 0) and D(2, 6, 2), is equal to ______.
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The locus represented by xy + yz = 0 is ______.
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The plane 2x – 3y + 6z – 11 = 0 makes an angle sin–1(α) with x-axis. The value of α is equal to ______.
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The direction cosines of the vector `(2hati + 2hatj - hatk)` are ______.
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The vector equation of the line `(x - 5)/3 = (y + 4)/7 = (z - 6)/2` is ______.
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