Q.

Locus of the point P, for which OP represents a vector with direction cosine  cosα=12 (where O is the origin) is

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a

a ray emanating from the origin and making an angle of 60o  with the r-axis

b

a disc parallel to the y-z plane with centre on the x-axis and radius equal to |OP|sin60

c

a circle parallel to the y-z plane with centre on the x-axis

d

a cone concentric with the positive x-axis having vertex at the origin and the slant height equal to
the magnitude of the vector

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

From the diagram, it is obvious that locus is a cone concentric with the positive x-axis having vertex at the origin and the slant height equal to the magnitude of the vector.
 

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