If a variable line in two adjacent posit...

If `a` variable line in two adjacent positions has direction cosins `l ,m ,n and I+deltal ,m+deltam m ,n+deltan ,` show that he small angel `deltatheta` between two positions is given by `(deltatheta)^2=(deltal)^2+(deltam)^2+(deltan)^2`

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