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If a line makes angles. `90^@, 60^@, 30^@` with the x, y and z axes respectively,
find its direction cosines

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  2. If a line has direction ratios '2,-1,-2', determine direction cosines.

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  3. Find the direction cosines of the line passing through the followin...

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  4. Find the direction cosines of x, y and z -axis

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  5. Show that the points 'A(2,3,-4), B(1,-2 , 3)' and 'C(3,8,-11)' are col...

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  8. If a line has the direction ratios '-18,(12) ,-4', then what are its d...

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  9. Show that the points (2, 3, 4), (-1, -2, 1), (5, 8, 7) are collinea...

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  10. Find the direction cosines of the sides of the triangle whose vertices...

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  12. Find the vector equation for the line passing through the points (1, 0...

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  13. The Cartesian equation of a line is (x+3)/2=(y-5)/4=(z+6)/2. Find th...

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  14. Find the angle between the pair of lines given by barr=3 hati+2 hatj...

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  15. find the angle between the pair of lines (x+3)/3=(y-1)/5=(z+3)/4 and (...

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  16. Find the shortest distance between the lines l1 and l2 barr=hati+hatj+...

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  17. Find the distance between the lines l1 and l2, given by barr=hati+2 h...

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  18. Show that the three lines with direction cosines (12)/(13),(-3)/(13),(...

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  19. Show that the line through the points (1, -1, 2) and (3, 4,-2) is p...

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  20. Show that the line through the points (4, 7, 8), (2, 3, 4)is parallel...

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