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If `alpha,beta,gamma` be the angles which a line makes with the coordinates axes, then

A

A. `cos(2alpha)+cos(2beta)+cos(2gamma)-1=0`

B

B. `cos(2alpha)+cos(2beta)+cos(2gamma)-2=0`

C

C. `cos(2alpha)+cos(2beta)+cos(2gamma)+1=0`

D

D. `cos(2alpha)+cos(2beta)+cos(2gamma)+2=0`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the relationship between the angles α, β, and γ that a line makes with the coordinate axes and how they relate to the cosine of those angles. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Angles**: - Let α, β, and γ be the angles that a line makes with the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, respectively. 2. **Using the Property of Cosines**: - A fundamental property in three-dimensional geometry states that for any line in space, the sum of the squares of the cosines of the angles it makes with the coordinate axes is equal to 1: \[ \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma = 1 \] 3. **Manipulating the Equation**: - We can manipulate this equation by multiplying both sides by 2: \[ 2(\cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma) = 2 \] - This simplifies to: \[ 2\cos^2 \alpha + 2\cos^2 \beta + 2\cos^2 \gamma = 2 \] 4. **Rewriting Each Term**: - We can express \(2\cos^2 \theta\) in terms of \(1 + \cos^2 \theta\): \[ 2\cos^2 \alpha = 1 + \cos^2 \alpha \] \[ 2\cos^2 \beta = 1 + \cos^2 \beta \] \[ 2\cos^2 \gamma = 1 + \cos^2 \gamma \] 5. **Substituting Back**: - Substituting these back into our equation gives: \[ (1 + \cos^2 \alpha) + (1 + \cos^2 \beta) + (1 + \cos^2 \gamma) = 2 \] - This simplifies to: \[ 3 + \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma = 2 \] 6. **Rearranging the Equation**: - Rearranging this equation leads to: \[ \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma = 2 - 3 \] - Thus: \[ \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma + 1 = 0 \] 7. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, we find that: \[ \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma + 1 = 0 \] - This corresponds to option C in the question. ### Final Answer: The correct option is: \[ \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma + 1 = 0 \]
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