JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank System of Co-ordinates, Direction cosines and direction ratios, Projection

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    The direction cosines of the normal to the plane \[3x+4y+12z=52\] will be [MP PET 1997]

    A)            3, 4, 12

    B)            ? 3, ? 4, ? 12

    C)            \[\frac{3}{13},\frac{4}{13},\frac{12}{13}\]

    D)            \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{13}},\frac{4}{\sqrt{13}},\frac{12}{\sqrt{13}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Direction ratio of normal to the plane            \[3x+4y+12z=52\] is 3, 4, 12.            \[\therefore \]D.c's are\[\left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{{{3}^{2}}+{{4}^{2}}+{{12}^{2}}}},\,\frac{4}{\sqrt{{{3}^{2}}+{{4}^{2}}+{{12}^{2}}}},\frac{12}{\sqrt{{{3}^{2}}+{{4}^{2}}+{{12}^{2}}}} \right)\]             \[=\left( \frac{3}{13},\frac{4}{13},\frac{12}{13} \right)\].


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