If the direction cosines of a straight line are $\left(\frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}\right)$, then…

If the direction cosines of a straight line are $\left(\frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}\right)$, then $c$ is equal to
  1. $\pm \sqrt{2}$
  2. $\pm \sqrt{3}$
  3. $\pm 2$
  4. $\pm 3$

Solution

Direction cosine of line is $\left(\frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}, \frac{1}{c}\right)$. $\therefore \quad \frac{1}{c^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}=1$ $\Rightarrow \quad \frac{3}{c^2}=1 \Rightarrow c^2=3$ $\therefore \quad c= \pm \sqrt{3}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (24 Aug Shift 2)

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