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Direction cosines of a line are the cosines of angles made with the:

Answer: x, y and z axes.

  • A xy, yz and xz planes
  • B x, y and z axes
  • C x-axis only
  • D Origin

Correct answer: B. x, y and z axes

Explanation: Direction cosines l, m, n are the cosines of angles alpha, beta, gamma that the line makes with the positive x, y, z axes.

zxyOP (x, y, z)

Three mutually perpendicular axes x, y, z meeting at the origin O, with a point P located by its (x, y, z) coordinates.

Concept context

Lines and planes in 3D space, direction cosines, distances, and angles

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