(d) Let r, m and n be the direction cosines of the line L. Show that  r2+ m2+n2=1

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(c) Two non zero vectors a and b have respective magnitudes a and b , respectively.
Given that c = a × b and d = a · b, show that  c2+d2=a2 b2


(d) Let r, m and n be the direction cosines of the line L. Show that 
r2+ m2+n2=1

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