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A straight line with direction cosines $(0,1,0)$ is
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryNDANDA 2017 (Phase 1)
Options:
  • A parallel to $\mathrm{x}$ -axis
  • B parallel to $y$ -axis
  • C parallel to z-axis
  • D equally inclined to all the axes
Solution:
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The correct answer is: parallel to $y$ -axis
$\mathrm{D} \cdot \mathrm{C}^{\prime} \mathrm{s}(0,1,0)$
Since $x$ and $z$ are zero, the straight line is parallel to $\mathrm{y}-$ axis

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