Three Dimensional Geometry Question 145

Question: A line which makes angle $ 60^{o} $ with y-axis and z-axis, then the angle which it makes with x-axis is

[RPET 2002; AMU 2005]

Options:

A) $ 45{}^\circ $

B) $ 60{}^\circ $

C) $ 75{}^\circ $

D) $ 30{}^\circ $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ {{\cos }^{2}}\alpha =1-{{\cos }^{2}}60^{o}-{{\cos }^{2}}60^{o} $ $ =1-\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{2} $
Þ $ \alpha =45^{o}. $