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 ratios of the line \[x-y+z-5=\]\[0=x-3y-6\]  are [MP PET 1999; Pb. CET 2000]

    A)            3, 1, ? 2

    B)            2, ? 4, 1

    C)            \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{14}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}},\frac{-2}{\sqrt{14}}\]

    D)            \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{41}},\frac{-4}{\sqrt{41}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{41}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               If l, m, n are direction ratios of line, then by                      \[Al+Bm+Cn=0\]            For \[x-y+z-5=0,\,\,l-m+n=0\]                         ?..(i)            For \[x-3y-6=0,\,\,l-3m+0n=0\]                      ?..(ii)            or \[\frac{l}{0+3}=\frac{m}{1-0}=\frac{n}{-3+1}\] or \[\frac{l}{3}=\frac{m}{1}=\frac{n}{-2}\]            \[\therefore \,\,\,\]Direction ratios are  \[(3,\,\,1,\,\,-2)\].            Note : Option , \[\left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{14}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}},-\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}} \right)\] may also be an answer but best answer is \[A(3,\,\,1,\,\,-2)\] because in  direction cosines are written.


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