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Let PM be the perpendicular from the point P(1,2,3) to the x-y plane .lf OP  makes an angle θ with the positive direction of the z-axis and OM makes an angle ϕ with the positive direction of x-axis, where O is the origin and θ and ϕ are acute angles, then

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a

cosθcosϕ=1/14

b

sinθsinϕ=2/14

c

tanϕ=2

d

tanθ=53

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

If P be (x, y, z), then from the figure, 

x=rsinθcosϕ,y=rsinθsinϕ and z=rcosθ1=rsinθcosϕ,2=rsinθsinϕ and 3=rcosθ

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 12+22+32=r2 or r=±14 sinθcosϕ=114,sinθsinϕ=214 and cosθ=314

(neglecting negative sign as θ and ϕ are acute) 

sinθsinϕsinθcosϕ=21

Also,  tanθ=53

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