Class CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Q #882
COMPETENCY BASED
APPLY
2 Marks 2023 VSA
25. (b) OR: The equations of a line are $5x-3=15y+7=3-10z$. Write the direction cosines of the line and find the coordinates of a point through which it passes.

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The given equations are $5x-3=15y+7=3-10z$.

First, we rewrite the equations in the standard form:

$\frac{5x-3}{1} = \frac{15y+7}{1} = \frac{3-10z}{1}$

Now, we divide each term to make the coefficients of $x, y, z$ equal to 1:

$\frac{5(x-\frac{3}{5})}{1} = \frac{15(y+\frac{7}{15})}{1} = \frac{-10(z-\frac{3}{10})}{1}$

$\frac{x-\frac{3}{5}}{\frac{1}{5}} = \frac{y+\frac{7}{15}}{\frac{1}{15}} = \frac{z-\frac{3}{10}}{-\frac{1}{10}}$

The direction ratios are $\frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{15}, -\frac{1}{10}$.

To find the direction cosines, we first find the magnitude of the direction ratios:

$r = \sqrt{(\frac{1}{5})^2 + (\frac{1}{15})^2 + (-\frac{1}{10})^2} = \sqrt{\frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{225} + \frac{1}{100}} = \sqrt{\frac{36+4+9}{900}} = \sqrt{\frac{49}{900}} = \frac{7}{30}$

The direction cosines are:

$l = \frac{1/5}{7/30} = \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{30}{7} = \frac{6}{7}$

$m = \frac{1/15}{7/30} = \frac{1}{15} \cdot \frac{30}{7} = \frac{2}{7}$

$n = \frac{-1/10}{7/30} = -\frac{1}{10} \cdot \frac{30}{7} = -\frac{3}{7}$

The direction cosines are $\frac{6}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, -\frac{3}{7}$.

A point through which the line passes is $(\frac{3}{5}, -\frac{7}{15}, \frac{3}{10})$.

Correct Answer: Direction cosines: $\frac{6}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, -\frac{3}{7}$. Point: $(\frac{3}{5}, -\frac{7}{15}, \frac{3}{10})$

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Pedagogical Audit
Bloom's Analysis: This is an APPLY question because the student needs to apply their knowledge of converting symmetric form of a line to find direction cosines and a point on the line.
Knowledge Dimension: PROCEDURAL
Justification: The question requires the student to follow a specific procedure to convert the given equations into standard symmetric form and then extract the direction cosines and a point on the line.
Syllabus Audit: In the context of CBSE Class 12, this is classified as COMPETENCY. The question requires the student to manipulate the given equations and apply their understanding of 3D geometry to find the required parameters, which goes beyond simple recall of formulas.