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Ex 11.1, 3 If a line has the direction ratios −18, 12, −4, then what are its direction cosines?If direction ratios of a line are a, b, c direction cosines are 𝒂/√(𝒂^𝟐 + 𝒃^𝟐 + 𝒄^𝟐 ) , 𝒃/√(𝒂^𝟐 + 𝒃^𝟐 + 𝒄^𝟐 ) , 𝒄/√(𝒂^𝟐 + 𝒃^𝟐 + 𝒄^𝟐 ) Given, Direction ratios = −18, 12, −4 𝒂 = −18, b = 12, c = −4 And, √(𝒂𝟐+𝒃𝟐+𝒄𝟐) = √((−18)2+122+(−4)2) √(𝒂𝟐+𝒃𝟐+𝒄𝟐) = √((−18)2+122+(−4)2) = √(324+144+16) = √484 = 22 Therefore, Direction cosines = 𝑎/√(𝑎^2 + 𝑏^2 + 𝑐^2 ) , 𝑏/√(𝑎^2 + 𝑏^2 + 𝑐^2 ) , 𝑐/√(𝑎^2 + 𝑏^2 + 𝑐^2 ) = (−18)/22 , 12/22 , (−4)/22 = (−𝟗)/𝟏𝟏 , 𝟔/𝟏𝟏 , (−𝟐)/𝟏𝟏

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo