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If `alpha, beta , gamma` are the angles that a line makes with the positive direction of x, y, z axis, respectively, then the direction-cosines of the line are :

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`lt "sin " alpha, sin beta, sin gamma gt`

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`lt cos alpha, cos beta, cos gamma gt`

C

`lt tan alpha, tan beta , tan gamma gt `

D

`lt cos^(2) alpha, cos^(2) beta, cos^(2) gamma gt `.

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To find the direction cosines of a line that makes angles α, β, and γ with the positive directions of the x, y, and z axes respectively, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding Direction Cosines**: - The direction cosines of a line are defined as the cosines of the angles that the line makes with the coordinate axes. 2. **Identify the Angles**: - Let α be the angle between the line and the positive x-axis. - Let β be the angle between the line and the positive y-axis. - Let γ be the angle between the line and the positive z-axis. 3. **Calculate the Direction Cosines**: - The direction cosine with respect to the x-axis is given by: \[ l = \cos \alpha \] - The direction cosine with respect to the y-axis is given by: \[ m = \cos \beta \] - The direction cosine with respect to the z-axis is given by: \[ n = \cos \gamma \] 4. **Final Representation**: - Therefore, the direction cosines of the line can be represented as: \[ (l, m, n) = (\cos \alpha, \cos \beta, \cos \gamma) \] ### Conclusion: The direction cosines of the line are \( \cos \alpha, \cos \beta, \cos \gamma \).
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