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The direction cosines of the line $x-y + 2z = 5, $ $3x + y + z = 6 $ are |
$\frac{-3}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{5}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ $\frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{-5}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ $\frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{5}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ none of these |
$\frac{-3}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{5}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ |
Vectors normal tp given planes are $\vec{n_1}=\hat{i}-\hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}$ and $\vec{n_2}= 3 \hat{i}+\hat{j} + \hat{k}$. So, their line of intersection is parallel to the vector $ \vec{n}= \vec{n_1}×\vec{n_2}= \begin{vmatrix}\hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k}\\1 & -1 & 2\\3 & 1 & 1\end{vmatrix}= -3 \hat{i}+5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ $⇒ \vec{n} = \frac{-3}{5\sqrt{2}}\hat{i}+\frac{5}{5\sqrt{2}}\hat{j} + \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}\hat{k}$ hence, direction cosines of the line are $\frac{-3}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{5}{5\sqrt{2}}, \frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}}$ |