If P (2, 3, –6) and Q (3, –4, 5) are two points, the direction cosines of line PQ are |
$-\frac{1}{\sqrt{171}},-\frac{7}{\sqrt{171}},-\frac{11}{\sqrt{171}}$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{171}},-\frac{7}{\sqrt{171}}, \frac{11}{\sqrt{171}}$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{171}}, \frac{7}{\sqrt{171}},-\frac{11}{\sqrt{171}}$ $-\frac{7}{\sqrt{171}},-\frac{1}{\sqrt{171}}, \frac{11}{\sqrt{171}}$ |
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{171}},-\frac{7}{\sqrt{171}}, \frac{11}{\sqrt{171}}$ |
P ≡ (2, 3, − 6), Q ≡ (3, − 4, 5) direction ratios = <1, − 7, 11> direction cosines = $\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+49+121}}, \frac{-7}{\sqrt{1+49+121}}, \frac{11}{\sqrt{1+49+121}}\right)$ $=\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{171}}, \frac{-7}{\sqrt{171}}, \frac{11}{\sqrt{171}}\right)$ |