JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Three Dimensional Geometry

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    Consider the following relations among the angles\[\alpha \], \[\beta \] and \[\gamma \] made by a vector with the coordinate axes
    I. \[\cos 2\alpha +\cos 2\beta +\cos 2\gamma =-1\]
    II. \[{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\sin }^{2}}\beta +{{\sin }^{2}}\gamma =1\]
    Which of the above is/are correct?

    A) Only I

    B) Only II

    C) Both I and II

    D) Neither I nor II

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] We have. \[{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha +{{\cos }^{2}}\beta +{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma =1\]          ??(i) \[\Rightarrow 2{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha +2{{\cos }^{2}}\beta +2{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma =2\] \[\Rightarrow 2{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha -1+2{{\cos }^{2}}\beta -1+2{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma -1=2-3\] \[\Rightarrow \cos 2\alpha +\cos 2\beta +\cos 2\gamma =-1\] Hence statement- I is correct. And now from (i), \[1-{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +1-{{\sin }^{2}}\beta +1-{{\sin }^{2}}\gamma =1\] \[\Rightarrow {{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\sin }^{2}}\beta +{{\sin }^{2}}\gamma =2\] Hence, only statement I is correct.


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