Introduction To Three Dimensional Geometry

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Question
CBSEENMA11015556

The projections of a vector on the three coordinate axis are 6, - 3, 2 respectively. The direction cosines of the vector are

  •  6, –3, 2 

  • 6/5, -3/5, 2/5

  • 6/7, -3/7, 2/7

  • -6/7, -3/7, 2/7

Solution

C.

6/7, -3/7, 2/7

Projection of a vector on coordinate axis are
x2-x1, y2-y1, z2-z1
x2-x1 = 6, y2-y1 = -3, z2-z1 = 2

square root of left parenthesis straight x subscript 2 minus straight x subscript 1 right parenthesis squared space plus left parenthesis straight y subscript 2 minus straight y subscript 1 right parenthesis squared space plus space left parenthesis straight z subscript 2 minus straight z subscript 1 right parenthesis squared end root space equals space square root of 36 plus 9 plus 4 end root space equals space 7
The space Direction space cosines space of space the space vector space are space 6 over 7 comma 3 over 7 comma 2 over 7

Sponsor Area

Question
CBSEENMA11015610

A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a fence and on the third side by a straight river bank. The two sides having fence are of same length x. The maximum area enclosed by the park is

  • 3x2/2

  • x3/8

  • x2/2

  • πx2

Solution

C.

x2/2


area space equals space 1 half space straight x squared space sin space straight theta
straight A subscript max space equals space 1 half space straight x squared space open parentheses at space sin space straight theta space equals 1 comma space straight theta space equals straight pi over 2 close parentheses

Question
CBSEENMA11015617

If (a, a2 ) falls inside the angle made by the lines y =x/2, x >0 and y = 3x, x > 0, then a belongs to

  • (0,1/2)

  • (3, ∞)

  • (1/2, 3)

  • (-3, -1/2)

Solution

C.

(1/2, 3)