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Write the Coordinates of the Projection of the Point P (2, −3, 5) on Y-axis.

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Write the coordinates of the projection of the point P (2, −3, 5) on Y-axis.

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The coordinates of the projection of the point P ( 2, -3, 5) on the y-axis are ( 0, -3, 0) as both X and coordinates of each point on the y-axis are equal to zero.

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Chapter 26: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios - Very Short Answers [Page 25]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 12
Chapter 26 Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
Very Short Answers | Q 15 | Page 25

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