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Published on: August 13, 2026
A line with positive direction cosines passes through the point 
and makes equal angles with the co-ordinate axes. The line meets the plane 
at point 
. The length of the line scgment 
equals
A
3
B
C
D
2
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
: Since, line makes equal angles with coordinate axes, so direction cosine of line are 
Any point 
on the line at a distance 
from 
is
given by 
This point 
meets the plane 
.
Distance between 
and 
is 
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