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31 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If PP is a point in space such that OPO P is inclined to OXO X at 45∘45^{\circ} and OYO Y to 60∘60^{\circ} then OPO P is inclined to OZO Z at
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Correct option: B
60∘60^{\circ} and 120∘120^{\circ}
Option B is correct because the angle to OZ is found using the relationship between direction cosines and the given angles to OX and OY.
32 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
Two lines x−xil1=y−yim1=z−zin1(i=1,2)\frac{x-x_i}{l_1}=\frac{y-y_i}{m_1}=\frac{z-z_i}{n_1}(i=1,2) are perpendicular to each other if their direction ratios satisfy
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Correct option: B
l1l2+m1m2+n1r2=0l_1 l_2+m_1 m_2+n_1 r_2=0
Option B (l1l2+m1m2+n1r2=0l_1 l_2+m_1 m_2+n_1 r_2=0) is correct because it represents the condition for two lines to be perpendicular in 3D space.
33 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If (12,13,n)\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}, n\right) are the direction cosines of a line, then the value of nn is
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Correct option: A
236\frac{\sqrt{23}}{6}
Option A (236\frac{\sqrt{23}}{6}) is correct because the sum of the squares of direction cosines must equal 1.
34 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The angle between the lines ABA B and CDC D, where A=(0,0,0),B=(1,1,1),C=(−1,−1,−1)A=(0,0,0), B=(1,1,1), C=(-1,-1,-1) and D=(0,1,0)D=(0,1,0) is given by
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Correct option: B
cos⁡θ=432\cos \theta=\frac{4}{3 \sqrt{2}}
Option B (cos⁡θ=432\cos \theta=\frac{4}{3 \sqrt{2}}) is correct because it is calculated by finding the direction ratios of the lines and using the formula for the angle between two lines.
35 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by the equations l2+m2−n2=0,l+m+n=0l^2+m^2-n^2=0, l+m+n=0 is
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Correct option: C
π3\frac{\pi}{3}
The angle between the lines is found using the direction cosines and the formula for the angle between two lines, resulting in π3\frac{\pi}{3}.
36 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If the direction cosines of two lines are such that l+m+n=0,l2+m2−n2=0l+m+n=0, l^2+m^2-n^2=0, then the angle between them is
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Correct option: B
π3\frac{\pi}{3}
Option B (π3\frac{\pi}{3}) is correct because solving the given equations for direction cosines and then finding the angle between the lines results in π3\frac{\pi}{3}.
37 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If a line makes an angle of π4\frac{\pi}{4} with the positive directions of each of XX-axis and YY-axis, then the angle that the line makes with the positive direction of the ZZ-axis is
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Correct option: D
π/2\pi / 2
Option D (π/2\pi / 2) is correct because it is the angle that the line makes with the positive direction of the Z-axis, calculated using the relationship between direction cosines.
38 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
Let Axy,Ayz,AzxA_{x y}, A_{y z}, A_{z x} be the area of the projection of a plane area AA on the xy,yz,zxx y, y z, z x plane respectively Then A2=A^2=
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Correct option: A
Axy2+Ayz2+Azx2A_{x y}^2+A_{y z}^2+A_{z x}^2
The correct answer is A (Axy2+Ayz2+Azx2A_{xy}^2+A_{yz}^2+A_{zx}^2) because it represents the relationship between the area of a plane and its projections onto the coordinate planes, using direction cosines.
39 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The angle between a line with direction ratios proportional to 2,2,12,2,1 and a line joining (3,1,4)(3,1,4) to (7,2,12)(7,2,12), is
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Correct option: A
cos⁡−1(23)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)
Option A (cos⁡−1(23)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)) is correct because it's the angle calculated using the dot product of the direction vectors and their magnitudes.
40 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The direction ratios of line I1I_1 passing through P(1,3,4)P(1,3,4) and perpendicular to line I2x−12=y−23=z−34I_2 \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4} (where, I1I_1 and I2I_2 are coplanar) is
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Correct option: C
14, −8,−1-8,-1
Option C (14, −8,−1-8,-1) is correct because it represents the direction ratios of a line passing through P and perpendicular to the given line, considering they are coplanar.
41 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If two straight lines whose direction cosines are given by the relations l+m−n=0, 3l2+m2+cnl=0l + m - n = 0,\,3{l^2} + {m^2} + cnl = 0 are parallel, then the positive value of cc is:
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Correct option: A
6
Option A (6) is correct because the condition for parallel lines implies that the discriminant of the quadratic equation in l/m must be zero.
42 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
The distance between two points PP and QQ is dd and the length of their projections of PQP Q on the co-ordinate planes are d1,d2,d3d_1, d_2, d_3. Then d12+d22+d32=kd2d_1^2+d_2^2+d_3^2=k d^2 where ' kk ' is
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Correct option: D
2
Option D (2) is correct because the sum of the squares of the projections is equal to 2 times the square of the distance between the points.
43 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by 2l−m+2n=0,lm+mn+nl=02 l-m+2 n=0, l m+m n+n l=0 is
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Correct option: D
π2\frac{\pi}{2}
Option D (π2\frac{\pi}{2}) is correct because the direction ratios of the lines are perpendicular, resulting in an angle of 90 degrees.
44 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If a line makes angle α,β\alpha, \beta and γ\gamma with the coordinates axes, then
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Correct option: C
cos⁡2α+cos⁡2β+cos⁡2γ+1=0\cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma+1=0
Option C (cos⁡2α+cos⁡2β+cos⁡2γ+1=0\cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma+1=0) is correct because it directly uses the identity relating direction cosines and trigonometric identities.
45 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Let P(x,y,z){P}({x}, {y}, {z}) be a point in the first octant, whose projection in the xyx y-plane is the point Q{Q}. Let OP=γ{OP}=\gamma; the angle between OQ{OQ} and the positive xx-axis be θ\theta; and the angle between OP and the positive z{z}-axis be ϕ\phi, where O{O} is the origin. Then the distance of P{P} from the x{x}-axis is:
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Correct option: A
γ1−sin⁡2ϕcos⁡2θ\gamma \sqrt{1-\sin ^2 \phi \cos ^2 \theta}
Option A (γ1−sin⁡2ϕcos⁡2θ\gamma \sqrt{1-\sin ^2 \phi \cos ^2 \theta}) is correct because by using the given information and trigonometric relations, we can express the distance of P from the x-axis in terms of γ\gamma, θ\theta, and ϕ\phi.
46 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The angle between the two lines x+12=y+32=z−4−1\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+3}{2}=\frac{z-4}{-1} & x−41=y+42=z+12\frac{{x}-4}{1}=\frac{{y}+4}{2}=\frac{{z}+1}{2} is
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Correct option: A
cos⁡−1(49)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{9}\right)
Option A (cos⁡−1(49)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{9}\right)) is correct because it represents the angle between the two given lines, calculated using the direction ratios and the formula for the cosine of the angle between two lines.
47 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Consider the following 3 lines in space
L1:r=3i−j+2k+λ(2i+4j−k){L_1}:r = 3i - j + 2k + \lambda (2i + 4j - k)
L2:r=i+j−3k+μ(4i+2j+4k){L_2}:r = i + j - 3k + \mu (4i + 2j + 4k)
L3:r=3i+2j−2k+t(2i+j+2k){L_3}:r = 3i + 2j - 2k + t(2i + j + 2k)
Then, which one of the following pair(s) is/are in the same plane?
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Correct option: D
L1L2L_1 L_2 and L2L3L_2 L_3
Option D (L1L2L_1 L_2 and L2L3L_2 L_3) is correct because L1L_1 and L2L_2 intersect, and L2L_2 and L3L_3 are parallel, implying they are coplanar.
48 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If direction cosines of two lines are proportional to (2,3,−6)(2,3,-6) and (3,−4,5)(3,-4,5), then the acute angle between them is
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Correct option: B
cos⁡−1(18235)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{18 \sqrt{2}}{35}\right)
Option B (cos⁡−1(18235)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{18 \sqrt{2}}{35}\right)) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for the angle between two lines with given direction ratios.
49 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the direction cosines of a line are (1c,1c,1c)\left(\frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}\right) then
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Correct option: D
c=±3c= \pm \sqrt{3}
Option D (c=±3c= \pm \sqrt{3}) is correct because the sum of the squares of the direction cosines must equal 1.
50 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the co-ordinates of the points PP and QQ be (1, 2, 1) and (2,3,4)(2,3,4) and OO be the origin, then
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Correct option: B
OP⊥OQO P \perp O Q
Option B (OP⊥OQO P \perp O Q) is correct because the dot product of the vectors OP and OQ is zero, indicating they are perpendicular.
51 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The plane containing the two lines x−31=y−24=z−15\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-2}{4}=\frac{z-1}{5} and x−21=y+3−4=z+15\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y+3}{-4}=\frac{z+1}{5} is 11x+my+nz=2811 x+m y+n z=28 where-
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Correct option: C
m=−1,n=−3m=-1, n=-3
Option C (m=−1,n=−3m=-1, n=-3) is correct because substituting the points (3, 2, 1) and (2, -3, -1) into the plane equation yields m = -1 and n = -3.
52 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The vector equations of two lines L1L_1 and L2L_2 are respectively
r=17i−9j+9k+λ(3i+j+5k)r = 17i - 9j + 9k + \lambda (3i + j + 5k)
and r=15i−8j−k+μ(4i+3j)r = 15i - 8j - k + \mu (4i + 3j)
I. L1L_1 and L2L_2 are skew lines.

II. (11,−11,−1)(11,-11,-1) is the point of intersection of L1L_1 and L2L_2.

III. (−11,11,1)(-11,11,1) is the point of intersection of L1L_1 and L2L_2.

IV. cos⁡−1(335)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{35}}\right) is the acute angle between, L1L_1 and L2L_2.

Then, which of the following is true?
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Correct option: B
I and IV
Option B (I and IV) is correct because lines L1 and L2 are skew lines, and the acute angle between them is calculated as cos-1(3/sqrt(35)).
53 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The equation of the straight line through the origin and parallel to the line (b+c)x+(c+a)y(b+c) x+(c+a) y +(a+b)z=k=(b−c)x+(c−a)y+(a−b)z+(a+b) z=k=(b-c) x+(c-a) y+(a-b) z are
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Correct option: C
xa2−bc=yb2−ca=zc2−ab\frac{x}{a^2-b c}=\frac{y}{b^2-c a}=\frac{z}{c^2-a b}
Option C (xa2−bc=yb2−ca=zc2−ab\frac{x}{a^2-b c}=\frac{y}{b^2-c a}=\frac{z}{c^2-a b}) is correct because solving the equations of the planes gives the direction ratios of the line, which match this option.
54 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If a point R(4,y,z)R (4, y, z) lies on the line segment joining the points P(2,−3,4)P (2, -3, 4) and Q(8,0,10),Q (8, 0, 10), then the distance of RR from the origin is
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Correct option: C
2142\sqrt {14}
Option C (2142\sqrt {14}) is correct because after finding the coordinates of point R using the section formula, its distance from the origin is 2142\sqrt{14}.
55 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the distance between line 3(x+3)=2(y−5)=z+13(x+3)=2(y-5)=z+1 and a line passing through (1,−2,0)(1,-2,0) and having direction ratios (2,3,6)(2,3,6) is KK units, then K2K^2 is equal to
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Correct option: A
65
Option A (65) is correct because it is the square of the distance between the two lines, calculated using the formula for the distance between skew lines.
56 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Consider the lines L1L_{1} and L2L_{2} given by

L1:x−12=y−31=z−22L2:x−21=y−22=z−33\begin{array}{l} L_{1}: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-3}{1}=\frac{z-2}{2} \\ L_{2}: \frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3} \end{array}

A line L3L_{3} having direction ratios, 1,−1,−21,-1,-2, intersects L1L_{1} and L2L_{2} at the points PP and QQ respectively. Then the length of line segment PQP Q is
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Correct option: B
262 \sqrt{6}
Option B (262 \sqrt{{6}}) is correct because it calculates the distance between the points P and Q where the line L3 intersects L1 and L2, using the given direction ratios.
57 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The projection of a line PQP Q, where PP is (0,−1,3)(0,-1,3) and QQ is (4,5,6)(4,5,6) on a line whose direction ratios are 1,2,31,2,3 is
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Correct option: C
2514\frac{25}{\sqrt{14}}
Option C (2514\frac{25}{\sqrt{14}}) is correct because it represents the projection of the line PQ onto the given direction ratios, calculated using the formula for projection.
58 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The projection of a line segment on the coordinate axes are 2, 3, 6. Then, the length of the line segment is
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Correct option: A
7
Option A (7) is correct because the length of the line segment is the square root of the sum of the squares of its projections on the coordinate axes.
59 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If the direction cosines of a line are (1c,1c,1c)\left(\frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}\right) then
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Correct option: D
c=±3c= \pm \sqrt{3}
Option D (c=±3c= \pm \sqrt{3}) is correct because the sum of the squares of the direction cosines must equal 1.
60 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The projections of a vector on the three coordinate axes are 6,−3,26,-3,2 respectively. The direction cosines of the vector are
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Correct option: C
67,−37,27\frac{6}{7},-\frac{3}{7}, \frac{2}{7}
Option C (67,−37,27\frac{6}{7},-\frac{3}{7}, \frac{2}{7}) is correct because these are the direction cosines of the vector, calculated by dividing the projections by the magnitude of the vector.
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