Question 13
MediumOriginal questionWhich of these triples can be the direction cosines of a line?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Direction cosines satisfy .
; the others give , 3 and .
Worth noting
adds to 1, but it is the squares that must add to 1.
- Concept
- The condition on direction cosines
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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