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If `cosalpha, cosbeta, cosgamma` be the direction cosines of a line, prove that `sin^(2)alpha+sin^(2)beta+sin^(2)gamma=2`.

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MAHAVEER PUBLICATION-CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY OF THREE DIMENSIONS-QUESTION BANK
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  6. The angle between the planes 2x-y+3z=6 and x+y+2z=7 is

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  7. A line joining the points (1,1,1) and (2,2,2) intersect the plane x+y+...

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  8. Find the image of point (3,-2,1) in the plane 3x- y + 4z = 2.

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  9. Let L be the line of intersection of the planes 2x""+""3y""+""z""="...

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  10. The ratio in which the line joining (2,4,5) and (3,5,-4) is divided by...

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  11. The distance of the point (2,1,-1) from the plane x-2y+4z=9 is (A) sqr...

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  12. The line (x+1)/1 =(y-1)/2=(z-1)/0

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  13. Equation of the line passing through (1,1,1) and perpendicular to the...

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  14. Find the distance of the following points from the origin (0,-4,4)

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  15. Find the distance of the following points from the origin (2,4,-3)

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  16. Find the distance of the following points from the origin (4,-5,3)

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  17. What is the distance of the y-axis from the point(3,-4,0)?

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  18. Find the distances between the following pair of points. (4,3,-6) and ...

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  19. Find the distances between the following pair of points. (-4,-2,3) and...

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  20. If the distance between the points (x,2,0) and (1,3,1) be sqrt6 , find...

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