Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Three-dimensional Geometry

Question:
If \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\) are the angles that a line makes with the positive direction of \(x,y,z\) axis respectively, then the direction cosines of the line are
Options:
\(\sin \alpha, \sin \beta, \sin \gamma\)
\(\cos \alpha, \cos \beta, \cos \gamma\)
\(\tan \alpha, \tan \beta, \tan \gamma\)
\(\cos^{2}\alpha, \cos^{2}\beta, \cos^{2}\gamma\)
Correct Answer:
\(\cos \alpha, \cos \beta, \cos \gamma\)
Explanation:
Recall definition