Solving for F1 Angle Components using Spherical Coordinates

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Homework Statement


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Specify the coordinate direction angle α,β,γ of F1.

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γ= 90-30 = 60
The only obvious one.

I have no clue how I'm supposed to see what the other are. α seems to me like it's 320 degrees because if you rotate in the positive direction on the XY-plane then that's where you'll end up.

To find the final angle I suppose I'm just supposed to use the equation with the cosine of all three angles squared.
 
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