A line makes angle θ with the x-axis, and angle φ with the y-axis. What angle does it make with the z-axis if θ = φ = 60°?
A line makes angle θ with the x-axis, and angle φ with the y-axis. What angle does it make with the z-axis if θ = φ = 60°?
- A. 45° or 135°
- B. 60° or 120°
- C. 30° or 150°
- D. 0°
Answer: A) 45° or 135°
Explanation: cos²60° + cos²60° + cos²γ = 1. 1/4 + 1/4 + cos²γ = 1 → 1/2 + cos²γ = 1 → cos²γ = 1/2. cos γ = ±1/√2. So γ = 45° or 135°.
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