If $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ are the Direction cosines of an angular bisector of two lines whose Direction…

If $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ are the Direction cosines of an angular bisector of two lines whose Direction ratios are $(2,2,1)$ and $(2,-1,-2)$, then $(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)^2=$
  1. $3$
  2. $2$
  3. $4$
  4. $5$

Solution

Given, direction ratio are $(2,2,1)$ and $(2,-1,-2)$ Now, angle between the lines is given by $\cos \theta=\frac{4-2-2}{\sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{9}}=0 \Rightarrow \theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$ So, direction cosines of two lines are $\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{9}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{9}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{9}}\right)$ and $\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{9}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{9}}, \frac{-2}{\sqrt{9}}\right)$ $=\left(\frac{2}{3}, \frac{2}{3}, \frac{1}{3}\right)$ and $\left(\frac{2}{3}, \frac{-1}{3}, \frac{-2}{3}\right)$ So, required direction cosine is $\left(\frac{l_1-l_2}{2 \sin \frac{\theta}{2}}, \frac{m_1-m_2}{2 \sin \frac{\theta}{2}}, \frac{n_1-n_2}{2 \sin \frac{\theta}{2}}\right)$ $\begin{aligned} & =\left(\frac{0}{2 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}, \frac{1}{2 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}, \frac{1}{2 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}}\right) \\ & =\left(0, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\end{aligned}$ Now, $(\alpha+\beta+\gamma) 2=\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^2=\frac{4}{2}=2$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (18 May Shift 1)

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