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Three-Dimensional Geometry · Question 13 of 120

Question 13

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A line has direction cosines 27\frac{2}{7}, 37\frac{3}{7} and nn, with n>0n > 0. What is nn?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. l2+m2+n2=1l^{2} + m^{2} + n^{2} = 1: n2=1−449−949=3649n^{2} = 1 - \frac{4}{49} - \frac{9}{49} = \frac{36}{49}.

  2. n=67n = \frac{6}{7}.

Worth noting

27\frac{2}{7} uses l+m+n=1l + m + n = 1; it is the squares that add to 1.

Concept
Direction cosines from direction ratios
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