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Let L1L_1 and L2L_2 be two lines in 3D space with direction ratios ⟨a1,b1,c1⟩\langle a_1, b_1, c_1 \rangle and ⟨a2,b2,c2⟩\langle a_2, b_2, c_2 \rangle respectively, where: a1=lim⁡x→06(sin⁡x−x)x3,b1=lim⁡x→0x2ln⁡(sec⁡x),c1=lim⁡x→06(tan⁡x−x)x3a_1 = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{6(\sin x - x)}{x^3}, \quad b_1 = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^2}{\ln(\sec x)}, \quad c_1 = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{6(\tan x - x)}{x^3} and a2=lim⁡x→02(1−cos⁡3(2x))3x2,b2=lim⁡x→016(cos⁡x−1)x2,c2=lim⁡x→021(sin⁡(2x)−2x)4x3a_2 = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{2(1 - \cos^3(2x))}{3x^2}, \quad b_2 = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{16(\sqrt{\cos x} - 1)}{x^2}, \quad c_2 = \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{21(\sin(2x) - 2x)}{4x^3} If θ\theta is the angle between the lines L1L_1 and L2L_2, then the value of cos⁡θ\cos \theta is:

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  • A.

    2627\frac{26}{27}

  • B.

    −2627-\frac{26}{27}

  • C.

    1427\frac{14}{27}

  • D.

    −1427-\frac{14}{27}

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Trigonometric Standard Limits|Angle between two lines|Dot Product Projection Sign

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This question tests the evaluation of standard trigonometric limits using Taylor series expansions and integrates it with 3D geometry.

The primary trap lies in the distinction between the angle between two vectors and the angle between two lines.

Students often compute the raw dot product of the direction vectors, which yields a negative value (-26), leading them to incorrectly select the negative cosine value (Option B).

However, the angle between two intersecting lines is defined as the acute angle between them, necessitating the absolute value of the dot product in the formula cos⁡θ=∣a⃗⋅b⃗∣∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\cos \theta = \frac{|\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}|}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}.

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SubjectMathematics
ChapterLimits and Derivatives - Class 11
ConceptTrigonometric Standard Limits
Difficulty8
Cognitive Load7
Target Solve Time160 sec
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