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AP EAMCET · Maths · Three Dimensional Geometry

If a line makes angles \(90^{\circ}, 135^{\circ}\) and \(45^{\circ}\) with the positive directions of \(X, Y, Z\)-axes respectively. Then, its direction cosines are

  1. A \(\left(0, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
  2. B \(\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
  3. C \(\left(0, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
  4. D \(\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
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(A) \(\left(0, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)

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Given angles made by line with axes are \(\alpha=90^{\circ}, \quad \beta=135^{\circ}, \quad \gamma=45^{\circ}\) So, direction cosines are,…