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Write the direction cosine of the line whose Cartesian equations are `2x=3y=-zdot`

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Given: `2x=3y=-z`
Then
`x/(1/2)=y/(1/3)=z/(-1)`
`x/3=y/2=z/(-6)`
Then direction ratios are `3,2-6`
Then direction cosines are `=3/(sqrt(3^2+2^2+(-6)^2)`,`2/(sqrt(3^2+2^2+(-6)^2)`,`(-6)/(sqrt(3^2+2^2+(-6)^2)`
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