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If a line in the space makes angle $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ with the coordinate axes, then
$\begin{aligned}
\cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma+\sin ^2 \alpha & +\sin ^2 \beta \\
& +\sin ^2 \gamma \text { equals }
\end{aligned}$
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2009
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  • B 0
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  • D 2
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The correct answer is: 1
$\begin{aligned} & \cos 2 \alpha+\cos 2 \beta+\cos 2 \gamma+\sin ^2 \alpha+\sin ^2 \beta \\ & \quad+\sin ^2 \gamma \\ & =\left(\cos ^2 \alpha-\sin ^2 \alpha\right)+\left(\cos ^2 \beta-\sin ^2 \beta\right) \\ & \quad+\left(\cos ^2 \gamma-\sin ^2 \gamma\right)+\sin ^2 \alpha+\sin ^2 \beta+\sin ^2 \gamma \\ & =\cos ^2 \alpha+\cos ^2 \beta+\cos ^2 \gamma \\ & =1\end{aligned}$

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