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Find the angle between the lines whose direction ratios are:
`2,-3,4 and 1,2,1`.

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To find the angle between the lines whose direction ratios are given, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the direction ratios The direction ratios for the two lines are: - Line L1: \( (2, -3, 4) \) - Line L2: \( (1, 2, 1) \) ### Step 2: Calculate the magnitudes of the direction ratios The magnitude of a vector \( (a, b, c) \) is given by the formula: \[ \text{Magnitude} = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2} \] For Line L1: \[ \text{Magnitude of L1} = \sqrt{2^2 + (-3)^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{4 + 9 + 16} = \sqrt{29} \] For Line L2: \[ \text{Magnitude of L2} = \sqrt{1^2 + 2^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{1 + 4 + 1} = \sqrt{6} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the direction cosines The direction cosines are obtained by dividing each direction ratio by the magnitude of the vector. For Line L1: \[ l_1 = \frac{2}{\sqrt{29}}, \quad m_1 = \frac{-3}{\sqrt{29}}, \quad n_1 = \frac{4}{\sqrt{29}} \] For Line L2: \[ l_2 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}, \quad m_2 = \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}, \quad n_2 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} \] ### Step 4: Use the formula to find the cosine of the angle The formula for the cosine of the angle \( \theta \) between two lines is given by: \[ \cos \theta = l_1 l_2 + m_1 m_2 + n_1 n_2 \] Substituting the values: \[ \cos \theta = \left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{29}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\right) + \left(\frac{-3}{\sqrt{29}} \cdot \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\right) + \left(\frac{4}{\sqrt{29}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\right) \] Calculating each term: 1. \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{29} \sqrt{6}} \) 2. \( \frac{-6}{\sqrt{29} \sqrt{6}} \) 3. \( \frac{4}{\sqrt{29} \sqrt{6}} \) Now, combine these: \[ \cos \theta = \frac{2 - 6 + 4}{\sqrt{29} \sqrt{6}} = \frac{0}{\sqrt{29} \sqrt{6}} = 0 \] ### Step 5: Determine the angle Since \( \cos \theta = 0 \), we have: \[ \theta = 90^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle between the lines is \( 90^\circ \). ---

To find the angle between the lines whose direction ratios are given, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the direction ratios The direction ratios for the two lines are: - Line L1: \( (2, -3, 4) \) - Line L2: \( (1, 2, 1) \) ### Step 2: Calculate the magnitudes of the direction ratios ...
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