J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    The line segment adjoining the points A , B makes projection 1,4,3 on X,Y,Z axis respectively. Then the direction cosines of AB are

    A)  \[1,4,3\]

    B)  \[1/\sqrt{26},\,\,4/\sqrt{26},\,\,3/\sqrt{26}\]

    C)  \[-1/\sqrt{26},\,\,4/\sqrt{26},\,\,3/\sqrt{26}\]

    D)  \[1/\sqrt{26},-\,\,4/\sqrt{26},\,\,3/\sqrt{26}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let \[\vec{a}=\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+3\hat{k}\] \[|\vec{a}|=\sqrt{1+16+9}=\sqrt{26}\] \[\therefore \]    \[\vec{a}=\frac{{\vec{a}}}{|\vec{a}|}=\frac{\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+3\hat{k}}{\sqrt{26}}\] \[\therefore \]  Direction cosine \[=\frac{1}{\sqrt{26}},\frac{4}{\sqrt{26}},\frac{3}{\sqrt{26}}\]


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