JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank Line

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    The angle between two lines \[\frac{x+1}{2}=\]\[\frac{y+3}{2}=\frac{z-4}{-1}\] and \[\frac{x-4}{1}=\frac{y+4}{2}=\frac{z+1}{2}\] is [MP PET 1996]

    A)                                                               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{9} \right)\]

    B)                                                               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{9} \right)\]

    C)                                                               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{3}{9} \right)\]

    D)                                                               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{4}{9} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                                                                   \[\theta ={{\cos }^{-1}}\,\left( \frac{(2)\,(1)+(2)\,(2)\,+(-1)\,(2)}{\sqrt{{{2}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}+{{1}^{2}}}\sqrt{{{1}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}}} \right)={{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{4}{9}\].


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