12th Class Mathematics Sample Paper Mathematics Olympiad - Sample Paper-3

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    The direction cosines of a line equally inclined to the axis be

    A) \[\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3}\]               

    B) \[\frac{-1}{3},\frac{-1}{3},\frac{-1}{3}\]

    C) \[\pm \frac{1}{2},\pm \frac{1}{2},\pm \frac{1}{2}\]       

    D) \[\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Let l, m and n be the direction cosine of a line. \[\therefore {{l}^{2}}+{{m}^{2}}+{{n}^{2}}=1\] According to question, \[{{l}^{2}}={{m}^{2}}={{n}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow 3{{l}^{2}}=1\Rightarrow {{l}^{2}}=\frac{1}{3}\] Thus, the d.c. of a line be \[\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\] Hence, option [d] is correct.


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