NCERT Solutions class 12 Maths Exercise 11.1 (Ex 11.1) Chapter 11 Three Dimensional Geometry


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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 11 Three Dimensional Geometry (Ex 11.1) Exercise 11.1



1.If a line makes angles  with the  and axes respectively, find its direction cosines.

 

Ans. Here and  

Since direction cosines of a line making angles  with the  and axes respectively are 

Therefore, the direction cosines of the required line are:

cos90=0;cos⁡90∘=0;cos135=12;cos⁡135∘=−12;cos45=12cos⁡45∘=12


2.Find the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angles with the co-ordinate axes.

 

 

Ans. Let a line make equal angles  with the co-ordinate axes. 

Direction cosines of the line are ……….(i)

Putting  in eq. (i), direction cosines of the required line making equal angles with the co-ordinate axes are 

Direction cosines of a line making equal angles with the co-ordinate axes in the positive i.e., first octant are 


3.If a line has direction ratios , then what are its direction cosines?

 

 

Ans. We know that if  are direction ratios of a line, then direction cosines of the line are: 

……….(i)

Here direction ratios of the line are 

Putting the values in eq. (i),

Hence, direction cosines of required line are .


4.Show that the points (2, 3, 4),  (5, 8, 7) are collinear.

 

 

Ans. The given points are A (2, 3, 4), B and C (5, 8, 7) 

Direction ratios of the line joining A and B are

 …….(i)

  =  (say)

Again Direction ratios of the line joining B and C are

 =  (say)……….(ii)

From eq. (i) and (ii),

Therefore, AB is parallel to BC. But point B is common to both AB and BC. Hence points A, B, C are collinear.


5.Find the direction cosines of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are  and  

 

 

Ans. Direction ratios of the line joining A and B are  

Direction cosines of line AB are

Now Direction ratios of the line joining B and C are 

Direction cosines of line BC are

416+36+16,616+36+16,416+36+16⇒−416+36+16,−616+36+16,−416+36+16

Direction ratios of the line joining C and A are 

Direction cosines of line CA are