Unit vector or direction cosines perpendicular to two given lines
This type of question, asked 6 times: 3 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S1, 14 May 2024 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1. All 6 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
3 May 2023 S2
117
Let L1:3x+1=2y+2=1z+1 and L2:2x−2=1y+2=3z−3 be the given lines. Then the unit vector perpendicular to L1 and L2 is
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Question 2
4 May 2023 S1
129
Let L1:3x+1=1y+2=2z+1 and L2:1x−2=2y+2=3z−3 be two given lines. Then the unit vector perpendicular to L1 and L2 is
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Question 3
15 May 2023 S1
128
Let L1:5x+2=2y−3=1z−6 and L2:4x−3=3y+2=5z−3 be the given lines. Then the unit vector perpendicular to both L1 and L2 is
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Question 4
14 May 2024 S1
116
Consider the lines L1:3x+1=1y+2=2z+1 and L2:1x−2=2y+2=3z−3, then the unit vector perpendicular to both L1 and L2 is
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Question 5
15 Apr 2026 S1
94
The direction cosines of a line which is perpendicular to the lines 2x−7=−3y+17=1z−6 and 1x+5=2y+3=−2z−6 are...
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Question 6
15 May 2026 S1
94
Consider the lines
L1:2x=2y=−z,
L2:1x−1=2y−1=2z−3.
The unit vector perpendicular to both L1 and L2 is: