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Find the equation of $2$ lines through the origin which intersect the line

$\displaystyle \frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y-3}{1} = \frac{z}{1}$ at an angle of $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{3}$

$\bf{My\; Try::}$ Let equation of line be $\displaystyle \frac{x-0}{a} = \frac{y-0}{b} = \frac{z-0}{c}$

Where $<a,b,c>$ be the direction cosine of line parallell to that line.

and Given Line is $\displaystyle \frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y-3}{1} = \frac{z}{1}$

Where $<2,1,1>$ be the direction cosine of line parallell to that line

and Given $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{3}$ be the angle between $<a,b,c>$ and $<2,1,1>$

So $\displaystyle \cos \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{2a+b+c}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}\cdot \sqrt{6}}\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}=\frac{2a+b+c}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}\cdot \sqrt{6}}$

Now how can i solve it, Help required, Thanks

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    This question has been answered already http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1530416/equations-of-the-two-lines-through-the-origin-which-intersect-the-line-fracx – David Quinn Oct 29 '16 at 13:26

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you must set $$a=3+2t$$ $$b=3+t$$ $$c=t$$ with a real number $t$ since the second line intersect the line above.

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