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    The angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations \[l+m+n=0\], \[{{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}}-{{n}^{2}}=0\] is given by [MP PET 1993; RPET 2001]

    A)                                                               \[\frac{2\pi }{3}\]

    B)                                                               \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    C)                                                               \[\frac{5\pi }{6}\]

    D)                                                               \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[l+m+n=0,\,\,{{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}}-{{n}^{2}}=0\] and  \[{{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}}+{{n}^{2}}=1\]                                                               Solving above equations, we get \[m=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\,\,n=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\] and \[l=0\]. \[\therefore \,\,\,\theta =\frac{\pi }{3}\] or \[\frac{\pi }{2}\].


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