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Q.

The direction cosines x,y,z of a line are connected by a relation (x+y)2a2=2xyz2 Thena2+5a+2019=

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a

1

b

19

c

53

d

45

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

If x,y,zare direction cosines of a line then x2+y2+z2=1

Consider the equation (x+y)2a2=2xyz2

Expand and then simplify 

x2+y2+2xya2=2xyz2x2+y2+z2=a2a2=1

It implies that a=1

Hence the value of a2+5a+2019 is 1+5+2019=2025=45

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