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Introduction to 3-D Geometry
Question

If the d.c’s (l,m,n) of two lines are connected by the relations l+m+n=02lmmn+2nl=0 then the d.c’s of the two lines are

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Solution

l+m+n=0l=mn
2lmmn+2nl=0
(mn)nm+2n(mn)=0

2m22nmmn2mn2n2=0

2m2+5mn+2n2=0

(2m+n)(m+2n)=0

2m+n=0 or m+2n=0 
If 2m+n=0 then m=k,n=2k,l=k
D.r’s of one line are (k,k,2k)=(1,1,2)
If m+2n=p then n=p,m=2p,l=p
D.r’s of second line are (p,2p,p)=(1,2,1)

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