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Vector `vec(A)` makes equal angles with x-,y-,and z-axis. Find the value of its components (in terms of magnitude of `vec(A)`)

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To solve the problem of finding the components of vector \( \vec{A} \) that makes equal angles with the x-, y-, and z-axes, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Direction Cosines Since vector \( \vec{A} \) makes equal angles with the x-, y-, and z-axes, we denote the angles with the axes as \( \alpha \), \( \beta \), and \( \gamma \). Because the angles are equal, we can say: \[ \alpha = \beta = \gamma = \theta \] ...
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