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Find the angles which the following vectors, makes form the co-ordinates axes :
(i) `2hati+hatj+3hatk` , (ii) `3hati-4hatj+5hatk`

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To find the angles that the given vectors make with the coordinate axes, we can use the following steps: ### Step 1: Define the Vectors Let the first vector be \( \mathbf{A} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k} \) and the second vector be \( \mathbf{B} = 3\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k} \). ### Step 2: Calculate the Magnitude of the Vectors For vector \( \mathbf{A} \): \[ |\mathbf{A}| = \sqrt{2^2 + 1^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{4 + 1 + 9} = \sqrt{14} \] For vector \( \mathbf{B} \): \[ |\mathbf{B}| = \sqrt{3^2 + (-4)^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16 + 25} = \sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2} \] ### Step 3: Find the Angles with the Coordinate Axes The angles \( \alpha \), \( \beta \), and \( \gamma \) that the vector makes with the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis respectively can be found using the cosine formula: \[ \cos(\theta) = \frac{\text{component along the axis}}{\text{magnitude of the vector}} \] #### For Vector \( \mathbf{A} \): 1. **Angle \( \alpha \) with x-axis**: \[ \cos(\alpha) = \frac{2}{|\mathbf{A}|} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{14}} \] \[ \alpha = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}\right) \] 2. **Angle \( \beta \) with y-axis**: \[ \cos(\beta) = \frac{1}{|\mathbf{A}|} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{14}} \] \[ \beta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}\right) \] 3. **Angle \( \gamma \) with z-axis**: \[ \cos(\gamma) = \frac{3}{|\mathbf{A}|} = \frac{3}{\sqrt{14}} \] \[ \gamma = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{14}}\right) \] #### For Vector \( \mathbf{B} \): 1. **Angle \( \alpha \) with x-axis**: \[ \cos(\alpha) = \frac{3}{|\mathbf{B}|} = \frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}} \] \[ \alpha = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}}\right) \] 2. **Angle \( \beta \) with y-axis**: \[ \cos(\beta) = \frac{-4}{|\mathbf{B}|} = \frac{-4}{5\sqrt{2}} \] \[ \beta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-4}{5\sqrt{2}}\right) \] 3. **Angle \( \gamma \) with z-axis**: \[ \cos(\gamma) = \frac{5}{|\mathbf{B}|} = \frac{5}{5\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \] \[ \gamma = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right) = \frac{\pi}{4} \] ### Summary of Results For vector \( \mathbf{A} \): - \( \alpha = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}\right) \) - \( \beta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}\right) \) - \( \gamma = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{14}}\right) \) For vector \( \mathbf{B} \): - \( \alpha = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}}\right) \) - \( \beta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-4}{5\sqrt{2}}\right) \) - \( \gamma = \frac{\pi}{4} \)
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