Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
(A) The angle between the lines whose direction ratios are proportional to (4, -3, 5) and (3, 4, 5) is 60°.
(B) If A(1,2,3) and B(2, 0, 5) are two points on a line, then its direction ratios are proportional to 1, -2, 2.
(C) The direction cosines of z-axis are 0, 0, 1.
(D) The vector equation of a line which passes through the point with position vector and is in the direction of is , where is a parameter.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
(A) The angle between the lines whose direction ratios are proportional to (4, -3, 5) and (3, 4, 5) is 60°.
(B) If A(1,2,3) and B(2, 0, 5) are two points on a line, then its direction ratios are proportional to 1, -2, 2.
(C) The direction cosines of z-axis are 0, 0, 1.
(D) The vector equation of a line which passes through the point with position vector and is in the direction of is , where is a parameter.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) , so : true. (B) direction ratios are : true. (C) z-axis has direction cosines : true. (D) swaps the point and the direction vector, so it is false.
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