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If the line of intersection of the planes ax+by=3 and ax+by+cz=0,a>0 makes an angle 30° with the plane y-z+2=0, then the direction cosines of the line are
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (27 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 12,12,0
  • B 12,-12,0
  • C 15,-25,0
  • D 12,-32,0
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The correct answer is: 12,-12,0

The vector along the line of intersection will be n=i^j^k^ab0abc

=bci^-acj^

i.e. direction ratios of line are b,-a,0

Direction ratio of normal to the plane y-z+2=0 are 0,1,-1

Since the line makes 30° with the plane, so it will make 60° with its normal.

i.e. cos60°=-a2b2+a2

a2a2+b2=12

b=±a

So, direction ratios of the line can be ±a,-a,0

  direction cosines can be ±±12,-12,0

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