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    The angle between the lines whose direction cosines are connected by the relations \[l+m+n=0\] and \[2lm+2nl-mn=0\],  is

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

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

    C)                                                               \[\pi \]

    D)                                                               None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Eliminating n, we have \[(2l+m)\,(l-m)=0\]                 When \[2l+m=0,\] then \[\frac{l}{1}=\frac{m}{-2}=\frac{n}{1}\]                 When \[l-m=0,\] then \[\frac{l}{1}=\frac{m}{1}=\frac{n}{-2}\]                 \[\therefore \]  Direction ratios are 1, ? 2, 1 and 1, 1, ? 2.                                 \[\cos \theta =\frac{\sum {{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}}{\sqrt{(\sum a_{1}^{2})\,}.\sqrt{(\sum a_{2}^{2})\,}}=-\frac{1}{2}\,\]                                                                       \[\Rightarrow \,\,\theta ={{120}^{o}}=\frac{2\pi }{3}.\]


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