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Question

The angle between the lines whose direction consines satisfy the equations l + m + n = 0 and l2 = m2 + n2 is

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Solution

l + m + n = 0
l2 = m2 + n2
Now, (-m - n)2 = m2 + n2
⇒     mn = 0
        m = 0 or n = 0
If m = 0
then l = - n
l2 + m2 + n2 = 1
Gives
⇒     n = ±
i.e. (l1, m1, n1)
        =
If n = 0
then l = - m
l2 + m2 + n2 = 1
⇒     2m2 = 1
⇒     m2 =
⇒     m = ±
Let m =
l = -
n = 0
(l2, m2, n2)
    =
∴     cos θ =
      θ =

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