Chapter 3: Problem 109
Let \(\mathbf{A}\) be vector parallel to line of intersection of planes \(P_{1}\) and \(P_{2} .\) Plane \(P_{1}\) is parallel to the vectors \(2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\) and \(4 \hat{\mathbf{j}}-3 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\) and that \(P_{2}\) is parallel to \(\hat{\mathbf{j}}-\hat{\mathbf{k}}\) and \(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}\), then the angle between vector \(\mathbf{A}\) and a given vector \(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+\hat{\mathbf{j}}-2 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\) is (a) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) (b) \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) (c) \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) (d) \(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\)
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Find Normal Vectors of Planes
Compute the Normal Vectors
Find the Direction Vector \(\mathbf{A}\)
Simplify \(\mathbf{A}\)
Compute the Angle Between \(\mathbf{A}\) and the Given Vector
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Cross Product
- If \(\mathbf{v}_1\) and \(\mathbf{v}_2\) are not parallel, their cross product is a vector.
- This result is perpendicular to both \(\mathbf{v}_1\) and \(\mathbf{v}_2\).
- Its magnitude is equal to the area of the parallelogram spanned by the original vectors.
Plane Intersection
- Identify the normal vectors of each plane by taking the cross product of any two vectors parallel to each plane, as they define the orientation of the plane.
- Calculate the cross product of these normal vectors to get a direction vector for the line of intersection.
Dot Product
- This equation multiplies the respective components and sums them.
- The dot product is also equal to the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them: \( \mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v} = \|\mathbf{u}\| \|\mathbf{v}\| \cos \theta \).
- If vectors are perpendicular, their dot product will be zero.
Angle Between Vectors
- Compute the dot product of the two vectors.
- Find the magnitudes (or lengths) of the vectors.
- Divide the dot product by the product of these magnitudes.
- Use the inverse cosine function (acos) to find \(\theta\).