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Provide solution for RD Sharma Maths Class 12 Chapter 26 Directions Cosines and Direction Ratios Exercise Multiple Choice Question, question 17.

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Final Answer:

(d) k =\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \text{or}\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}

Hint: Use property of direction cosines

l^2+m^2+n^2=1

Given: Direction cosine of line are k,k,k

To Find: value of k

Solution: Since direction cosine of line are k,k,k

\therefore l=k,m=k \; \; \&\; \; n=k

We know that

\begin{aligned} &l^{2}+m^{2}+n^{2}=1 \\ &k^{2}+k^{2}+k^{2}=1 \\ &3 k^{2}=1 \\ &k=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \end{aligned}

Therefore, option (d) is correct

i.e. k=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

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