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The wave front of a light beam is given by the equation x+2y+3z=a where, a is arbitrary constant. If the angle made by the direction of propagation of light with y axis is cos1xy, then the value of yx will be…

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answer is 7.

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Detailed Solution

Direction of propagation of light will be along the normal to the plane (wavefront)
Vector normal to plane =i+2j+3k
Angle made by direction of light with yaxis,β=cos1212+22+32
β=cos1214yx=142=7

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