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If a line makes angles 90°, 135°, 45° with the x, y and z-axes respectively, find its direction cosines.



Answer -

Let the direction cosines of the line be l, m and n.
Here let α = 90°, β = 135° and γ = 45°
So,
l = cos α, m = cos β and n = cos γ
So direction cosines are
l = cos 90° = 0
m = cos 135°= cos (180° – 45°) = -cos 45° = -1/√2
n = cos 45° = 1/√2
∴ The direction cosines of the line are 0, -1/√2, 1/√2

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