If a line makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with the positive directions of each of $x$-axis and $y$-axis,…

If a line makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with the positive directions of each of $x$-axis and $y$-axis, then the angle that the line makes with the positive direction of the $z-$axis is
  1. $\frac{\pi}{6}$
  2. $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  3. $\frac{\pi}{4}$
  4. $\frac{\pi}{2}$

Solution

$\mathrm{l}=\cos \frac{\pi}{4}, m=\cos \frac{\pi}{4}$ we know $\mathrm{l}^2+\mathrm{m}^2+\mathrm{n}^2=1$ $\begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}+n^2=1 \\ & \Rightarrow n=0 \end{aligned}$ Hence angle with positive direction of $\mathrm{z-}$ axis is $\frac{\pi}{2}$.

Asked in: JEE Main 2007

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