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Write the direction consines of the line whose cartesian equations are 2x = 3y = -z.

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We have2x = 3y = -z
The equation of the given line can be re-written as
$\frac{\text{x}}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{\text{y}}{\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{\text{z}}{-1}$
$\frac{\text{x}}{3}=\frac{\text{y}}{2}=\frac{\text{z}}{-6}$
The diraction ratios of the line parallel to AB are proportional to 3, 2, -6.
Hence, the direction cosines of the line parallel to AB are proportional to
$\frac{3}{\sqrt{3^2+2^2+(-6)^2}},\frac{2}{\sqrt{3^2+2^2+(-6)^2}},\frac{-6}{\sqrt{3^2+2^2+(-6)^2}}$
$=\frac{3}{7},\frac{2}{7},-\frac{6}{7}$

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