direction cosines
DirectionCosines
2004-12-28 19:58:41
2004-12-28 19:58:41
Definition
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The Direction Cosines define the orientation of a vector with respect to a coordinate reference frame. Each direction cosine is the cosine of the angle between the vector and its corresponding coordinate axis. Let us first look at a two dimensional example.
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\caption{2D - Direction Cosines}
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