MHT CET202120 Sep 2021Morning ShiftMathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryActual
The angle between a line with direction ratios 2, 2, 1 and a line joining (3,1,4) and (7,2,12) is
Options
- A⁻¹ ( 1 3 )
- B⁻¹ ( 1 3 )
- C⁻¹ ( 2 3 )
- D⁻¹ ( 2 3 )
Correct answer
C. ⁻¹ ( 2 3 )
Step-by-step solution
Direction ratios of a line joining (3,1,4) and (7,2,12) are 4,1,8 Let (a₁, b₁, c₁ )=(2,2,1) and (a₂, c₂ )=(4,1,8) . Hence angle between the lines is given by aligned & = a₁ a₂+b₁ b₂+c₁ c₂ a₁^2+b₁^2+c₁ a₂^2+b₂^2+c₂^2 & = 8+2+8 4+4+1 16+1+64 = 18 9 81 = 18 (3)(9) = 2 3 & = ⁻¹ ( 2 3 ) aligned