Direction cosines of 2 lines are given by the equations then which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Direction ratios of two lines are (1, 2, -1) and (-2, 1, 1).
(B) Angle between lines is .
(C) The angle between the lines is .
(D) Vectors parallel to these lines are and .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Direction cosines of 2 lines are given by the equations then which of the following statements are correct ?
(A) Direction ratios of two lines are (1, 2, -1) and (-2, 1, 1).
(B) Angle between lines is .
(C) The angle between the lines is .
(D) Vectors parallel to these lines are and .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
Substituting into the second equation reduces it to , i.e. .
This gives direction ratios and , so (A) and (D) hold.
Then , making (C) true and (B) false.
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