VIT Engineering VIT Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    A line making angles \[45{}^\circ \] and \[60{}^\circ \] with the positive directions of the axes of x and y makes with the positive directions of z-axis, an angle of

    A)  \[60{}^\circ \]

    B)  \[120{}^\circ \]

    C)  \[60{}^\circ \,\,\text{or}\,\,120{}^\circ \]

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let \[\gamma \]is the required, angle, then \[{{\cos }^{2}}45{}^\circ +\cos {}^\circ 60{}^\circ +{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma =1\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma =1\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma =1-\frac{3}{4}=\frac{1}{4}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\cos \gamma =\frac{1}{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\gamma =60{}^\circ \]


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