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If `alpha,beta,a n dgamma` are the an gles which a directed line makes with the positive directions of the co-ordinates axes, then find the value of `sin^2alpha+sin^2beta+sin^2gammadot`

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The direction cosines of the line are `l=cosalpha, m=cosbeta and n=cosgamma.`
`because" "l^(2)+m^(2)+n^(2)=1, cos^(2)alpha+cos^(2)beta+cos^(2)gamma=1`
`therefore" "1-sin^(2)alpha+1-sin^(2)beta+1-sin^(2)gamma=1`
`or" "sin^(2)alpha+sin^(2)beta+sin^(2)gamma=2`
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