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What are the direction cosines of Z-axis?

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The zaxis makes angles 90°, 90° and 0° with x, y and z axes, respectivelyTherefore, the direction cosines of zaxis are cos 90°, cos 90°, cos 0°, i.e. 0, 0, 1.

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Chapter 27: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios - Very Short Answers [Page 24]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 12
Chapter 27 Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
Very Short Answers | Q 4 | Page 24

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