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    The angle between a line with direction ratios 2 : 2 : 1 and a line joining (3, 1, 4) to (7, 2, 12) is                     [DCE 2002]

    A)                                                               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}(2/3)\]

    B)                                                               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}(-2/3)\]

    C)                                                               \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(2/3)\]

    D)                                                               None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     D.r?s are 2, 2, 1 and \[(7-3,\,\,2-1,\,\,12-4)\equiv (4,\,1,\,8)\]                 \ \[\cos \theta =\frac{2\times 4+2\times 1+1\times 8}{\sqrt{{{2}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}+{{1}^{2}}}\sqrt{{{4}^{2}}+{{1}^{2}}+{{8}^{2}}}}=\frac{18}{9\times 3}=\frac{2}{3}\]                                                                       Hence, \[\theta ={{\cos }^{-1}}(2/3)\].


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