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The equation of motion of a point in space is x = 2t, y = -4 t, z=4t (t second ). The path of the point is .....

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Parabola

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Circle

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Plane

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Straight line

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  6. The angle between the lines (x+1)/(2) + (y+3)/(2) = (z-4)/(-1) and (x-...

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  8. The distance between the lines x = 1 - 4t,y=2+ t, z= 3 + 2t and x=1 +S...

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  10. If cos alpha, cos beta, gamma are direciton cosines then cos 2 alpha +...

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  11. A line makes an angle alpha,beta and gamma with axes repectively, The ...

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  12. The angle between the lines 2x = 3y = -z and 6x = -y = -4x is ...........

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  13. Givne lines are (x-1)/(l) = (y + 1)/(m) = z/n and (x+1)/(m) = (y-3)/...

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  14. The distance of the point P(1,2,3) from the line (x-6)/(3) = (y-7)/(2)...

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  15. The lines x/1 = y/2 = z/3 and (x-1)/(-2) = (y-2)/(-4) = (z-3)/(-6)are ...

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  16. The direction ratios of the line x-y+z-5=0=x-3y-6 are

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  17. The shortest distance the lines (x-3)/(3) = (y-8)/(-1) = (z-3)/(1) and...

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  18. The direction cosines of line satisfy the relations lambda(l+m) = n an...

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  19. The coordinates of a point on the line (x-1)/(2) = (y+1)/(-3) =z at a ...

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  20. The symmetric from of the equation of the line x + y -z = 1 and 2x -3y...

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