If the direction ratios of two lines are $a, b, c$ and $(b-c), (c-a), (a - b)$ respectively, then the angle between these lines is: |
$\frac{\pi}{4}$ $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ |
$\frac{\pi}{2}$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{\pi}{2}$ The direction ratios of the two lines are: Line 1 : $(a,\; b,\; c)$ Line 2 : $(b-c,\; c-a,\; a-b)$ Angle $\theta$ between two lines satisfies: $\cos\theta=\frac{a(b-c)+b(c-a)+c(a-b)}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}\,\sqrt{(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2+(a-b)^2}}$ Compute the numerator: $a(b-c)+b(c-a)+c(a-b)$ $=ab-ac+bc-ba+ca-bc$ All terms cancel: $=0$ Therefore: $\cos\theta = 0$ $\theta = 90^\circ$ Angle between the lines = $90^\circ$ |