Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Three-dimensional Geometry

Question:

If \(\cos \alpha,\cos\beta, \cos \gamma\) are direction cosines of any straight line, then

Options:

\(cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma=1\)

\(cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma=2\)

\(cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma=-2\)

\(cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma=-1\)

Correct Answer:

\(cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma=-1\)

Explanation:

\(\cos (2\alpha)+\cos (2\beta)+\cos (2\gamma)=2\left(\cos^2 \alpha+\cos^2 \beta+\cos^2 \gamma \right)-3\)