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Let a vector `bar(r)` make angle `60^(@), 30^(@)` with x and y-axes respectively.
What angle does `bar(r)` make with z-axis ?

A

`30^(@)`

B

`60^(@)`

C

`90^(@)`

D

`120^(@)`

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To find the angle that the vector \(\bar{r}\) makes with the z-axis, we can use the relationship between the angles made with the x, y, and z axes. The angles made with the axes are related to the direction cosines of the vector. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Angles**: Let the angle that the vector \(\bar{r}\) makes with the x-axis be \( \alpha = 60^\circ \) and with the y-axis be \( \beta = 30^\circ \). We need to find the angle \( \theta \) that \(\bar{r}\) makes with the z-axis. 2. **Use Direction Cosines**: The direction cosines are given by: - \( l = \cos(\alpha) = \cos(60^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} \) - \( m = \cos(\beta) = \cos(30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \) - \( n = \cos(\theta) \) (the unknown we want to find) 3. **Apply the Direction Cosine Condition**: The sum of the squares of the direction cosines is equal to 1: \[ l^2 + m^2 + n^2 = 1 \] Substituting the known values: \[ \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2 + n^2 = 1 \] 4. **Calculate the Squares**: - \( \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{4} \) - \( \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{3}{4} \) 5. **Substitute and Simplify**: \[ \frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{4} + n^2 = 1 \] \[ 1 + n^2 = 1 \] 6. **Solve for \( n^2 \)**: \[ n^2 = 1 - 1 = 0 \] 7. **Find \( n \)**: \[ n = 0 \] 8. **Determine the Angle \( \theta \)**: Since \( n = \cos(\theta) = 0 \), this implies: \[ \theta = 90^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle that the vector \(\bar{r}\) makes with the z-axis is \(90^\circ\).

To find the angle that the vector \(\bar{r}\) makes with the z-axis, we can use the relationship between the angles made with the x, y, and z axes. The angles made with the axes are related to the direction cosines of the vector. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Angles**: Let the angle that the vector \(\bar{r}\) makes with the x-axis be \( \alpha = 60^\circ \) and with the y-axis be \( \beta = 30^\circ \). We need to find the angle \( \theta \) that \(\bar{r}\) makes with the z-axis. 2. **Use Direction Cosines**: ...
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