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Need solution for RD Sharma Maths Class 12 Chapter 26 Directions Cosines and Direction Ratios Exercise Very Short Answer Question, question 8.

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Answer:

45^{\circ}

Hint:

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

Given:

Line makes 60^{\circ} with x-axis and y-axis.

Solution:

\begin{array}{ll} l=\cos \alpha, & \alpha \rightarrow x-\text { axis } \\ \mathrm{m}=\cos \beta, & \beta \rightarrow y-\text { axis } \\ \mathrm{n}=\cos \gamma, & \gamma \rightarrow z-\text { axis } \end{array}

We know that

\begin{aligned} &l^{2}+m^{2}+n^{2}=1 \\ &\cos ^{2} \alpha+\cos ^{2} \beta+\cos ^{2} \gamma=1 \\ &\Rightarrow \cos ^{2} 60^{\circ}+\cos ^{2} 60^{\circ}+\cos ^{2} \gamma=1\left(\alpha=\beta=60^{\circ}\right) \\ &\Rightarrow \cos ^{2} \gamma=1-2 \cos ^{2} 60^{\circ} \\ &=1-2\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) \end{aligned}

\begin{aligned} &=1-\frac{1}{2} \\ &=\frac{1}{2} \\ &\Rightarrow \cos \gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \\ &\gamma=45^{\circ} \end{aligned}

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