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Q.14  Show that the vector \hat i + \hat j + \hat k  is equally inclined to the axes OX, OY and OZ.

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Let 

\vec a=\hat i + \hat j + \hat k

\left | \vec a \right |=\sqrt{1^2+1^2+1^2}=\sqrt{3}

Hence direction cosines of this vectors is

\left ( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right )

Let \alpha, \beta and \gamma be the angle made by x-axis, y-axis and z- axis respectively

Now as we know,

cos\alpha=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}},    cos\beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}     and\:cos\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

Hence Given vector is equally inclined to axis OX,OY and OZ.

 

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