Q45 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 2) · Mathematics

The angle between the straight lines, whose direction cosines l,m,n are given by the equations 2l+2 m-n=0 and mn+nl+lm=0, is:

  • A
    π3
  • Correct answer
    B
    π2
  • C
    cos-189
  • D
    π-cos-149

Solution

Given equations of direction cosies

2ℓ+2m-n=0 ...............i
mn+nℓ+ℓm=0..............ii
ℓm+n(ℓ+m)=0

From equation i

n=2ℓ+m
ℓm+2(ℓ+m)2=0
2ℓ2+2m2+5ℓm=0

Dividing by m2 on both sides
2ℓm2+2+5ℓm=0
Let ℓm=t
2t2+5t+2=0

2t2+4t+t+2=0

t+22t+1=0
t=-2,-12

Case 1

ℓm=−12

m=−2ℓ, n=-2ℓ

(ℓ,−2ℓ,−2ℓ)⇒(1,−2,−2)

Case 2

ℓm=-2

ℓ=-2m, n=-2m

-2m,m,-2m⇒-2,1,-2

cosθ=1×-2+-2×1+-2×-212+-22+-22-22+12+-22

cosθ=-2-2+49=0

θ=π2

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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