Direction Cosines of Line Joining Two Points

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Direction Cosines of Line Joining Two Points

$$l=\frac{x_2-x_1}{AB}$$

$$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{AB}$$

$$n=\frac{z_2-z_1}{AB}$$

where:

$$AB=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2+(z_2-z_1)^2}$$

Usage

- Used to find the exact direction cosines of a line through two points.

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