Let and lines such that , and be the acute angle between and , then
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II A. I. B. II. C. the shortest distance (in units) between and III. D. (sum of squares of direction cosines of ) IV.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Let and lines such that , and be the acute angle between and , then
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | I. | ||
| B. | II. | ||
| C. | the shortest distance (in units) between and | III. | |
| D. | (sum of squares of direction cosines of ) | IV. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
The directions and are proportional, so the lines are parallel: , . With joining vector , the shortest distance is . Half the sum of squares of the direction ratios of is .
Note: Item D says direction cosines, whose squares always total 1; we have read it as direction ratios, which matches the listed entry 3.
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