Write direction cosines of a line parallel to z-axis. - Vidyadip

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Write direction cosines of a line parallel to z-axis.

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A line parallel to z-axis, makes an angle of 90°, 90° and 0° with the x, y, and z axes, respectively.
Thus, the direction cosines are given by
$\text{l}=\cos90^\circ=0$
$\text{m}=\cos90^\circ=0$
$\text{n}=\cos0^\circ=1$
Therefore, direction cosines of a line parallel to the z-axis 0, 0, 1.

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