Find the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angle with the coordinate axes.
Find the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angle with the coordinate axes.
Solution and Explanation
Let the direction cosines of the line make an angle α with each of the coordinate axes.
∴l=cosα,m=cosα,n=cosα
l2+m2+n2=1
⇒ cos2α+cos2α+cos2α=1
⇒ 3cos2α=1
⇒ cos2α=\(\frac{1}{3}\)
⇒ cosα=±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt 3}\)
Thus,the direction cosines of the line, which is equally inclined to the coordinate axes,
are ±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt 3}\),±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt 3}\)and±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt 3}\).
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