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4 years ago

If a vector has direction angles α = π/4 and β = π/3, find the third direction angle γ

1 answer:

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For a vector:
cos^2(α) + cos^2(β) + cos^2(γ) = 1

From the givens:
α = π/4, therefore, cos(α) = 1/root 2 and cos^2(α) = 1/2
β = π/3, therefore, cos(β) = 1/2 and cos^2(β) = 1/4

Substitute in the above equation:
1/2 + 1/4 + cos^2(γ) = 1
cos^2(γ) = 1 - 1/2 - 1/4
cos^2(γ) = 1/4
cos(γ) is either 1/2 or -1/2

For cos(γ)= 1/2 .......> γ = π/3
For cos(γ)= -1/2 .......> γ = 2π/3

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