1. Find Direction cosines of a vector
`A=(1,2,2)`Solution:Here `vec A=(1,2,2)`
1. Calculate the magnitude(length) of vector `vec A`
`|vec A|`
`=sqrt(A_1^2 + A_2^2 + A_3^2)`
`=sqrt(1^2 + 2^2 + 2^2)`
`=sqrt(1 + 4 + 4)`
`=sqrt(9)`
`=3`
2. Calculate the direction cosines of vector `vec A`
`cos alpha=(A_1)/(|vec A|)=1/3`
`cos beta=(A_2)/(|vec A|)=2/3`
`cos gamma=(A_3)/(|vec A|)=2/3`
2. Find Direction cosines of a vector
`A=(3,4)`Solution:Here `vec A=(3,4)`
1. Calculate the magnitude(length) of vector `vec A`
`|vec A|`
`=sqrt(A_1^2 + A_2^2)`
`=sqrt(3^2 + 4^2)`
`=sqrt(9 + 16)`
`=sqrt(25)`
`=5`
2. Calculate the direction cosines of vector `vec A`
`cos alpha=(A_1)/(|vec A|)=3/5`
`cos beta=(A_2)/(|vec A|)=4/5`
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