Practicing Success
A line makes angle θ with x-axes as well as z-axis. If the angle β, which it makes with y-axis is such that $sin^2β=3sin^2θ$, then $cos^2θ$ is: |
$\frac{2}{5}$ $\frac{1}{5}$ $\frac{3}{5}$ $\frac{4}{5}$ |
$\frac{3}{5}$ |
If a line makes the angle α,β,γ with x,y,z axix respectively then $l^2+m^2+n^2=1$ $⇒2l^2+m^2=1$ or $2n^2+m^2=1$ $⇒2cos^2θ=1−cos^2β(α=γ=θ)$ $2cos^2θ=sin^2β$ $⇒2cos^2θ=3sin^2θ$ $⇒5cos^2θ=3⇒cos^2θ=\frac{3}{5}$ |