Axes & Math Degrees: 3 Axes at 90deg; What if 60deg?

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The discussion centers on the geometric implications of changing the angle between axes from 90 degrees to 60 degrees. It concludes that at 60 degrees, the resulting coordinates become dependent, indicating a shift in dimensionality. The conversation raises the question of how many lines can be drawn such that the angle between each line is consistently 60 degrees, suggesting a complex relationship between the axes and their orientations.

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there are three axes when the angle made between each angle is 90deg. what would be the situation if this became 60deg. i mean how many axes would be there
 
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I think axes is a bad term. At 60 degrees, the resulting coordinates wouldn't be independent.
I think the answer is 6[/color]
 
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okay, How many lines can be drawn such taht the angle between each line is 60deg
 

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