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Direction Cosines Identity (l² + m² + n² = 1)

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l² + m² + n² = 1

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
l,m,nDirection cosines w.r.t. x,y,z axes

When to use this

For unit direction vector; l=cos α, m=cos β, n=cos γ.