Angle between two planes
Last updated at July 21, 2026 by Teachoo
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Misc 23 (Method 1) The planes: 2x ā y + 4z = 5 and 5x ā 2.5y + 10z = 6 are (A) Perpendicular (B) Parallel (C) intersect y-axis (D) passes through (0,0, 5/4) Angle between two planes A1x + B1y + C1z = d1 and A2x + B2y + C2z = d2 is given by cos Īø = (šØ_š šØ_š + š©_š š©_š + šŖ_š šŖ_š)/(ā(ćšØ_šć^š + ćš©_šć^š + ćšŖ_šć^š ) ā(ćšØ_šć^š + ćš©_šć^š + ćšŖ_šć^š )) Given the two planes are 2x ā 1y + 4z = 5 Comparing with A1x + B1y + C1z = d1 A1 = 2 , B1 = ā1 , C1 = 4 , š_1= 5 5x ā 2.5y + 10z = 6 Multiplying by 2 on both sides, 10x ā 5y + 20z = 12 Comparing with A2x + B2y + C2z = d2 A2 = 10 , B2 = ā5 , C2 = 20 , š_2= 12 So, cos š = |((2 Ć 10) + (ā1 Ć ā5) + (4 Ć 20))/(ā(2^2 + (ćā1)ć^2 + 4^2 ) ā(ć10ć^(2 )+ (ćā5)ć^2 + ć20ć^2 ))| = |(20 + 5 + 80)/(ā(4 + 1 + 16) ā(100 + 25 + 400))| = |105/(ā21 ā525)| = |105/(ā21 Ć ā(25 Ć 21))| = |105/(ā21 Ć 5 ā21)| = |105/(21 Ć 5)| = 1 So, cos Īø = 1 ā“ Īø = 0° Since angle between the planes is 0°, Therefore, the planes are parallel. So, Option (B) is correct Misc 23 (Method 2) The planes: 2x ā y + 4z = 5 and 5x ā 2.5y + 10z = 6 are (A) Perpendicular (B) Parallel (C) intersect y-axis (D) passes through (0,0, 5/4) 2x ā 1y + 4z = 5 Comparing with A1x + B1y + C1z = d1 Direction ratios of normal = 2, ā1, 4 A1 = 2 , B1 = ā1 , C1 = 4 5x ā 2.5y + 10z = 6 Multiplying by 2 on both sides, 10x ā 5y + 20z = 12 Comparing with A2x + B2y + C2z = d2 Direction ratios of normal = 10, ā5, 20 A2 = 10 , B2 = ā5 , C2 = 20 Two lines are parallel if their direction ratios are proportional. š“_1/š“_2 = 2/10 = 1/5 , šµ_1/šµ_2 = (ā1)/(ā5) = 1/5 , š¶_1/š¶_2 = 4/20 = 1/5 a Since, šØ_š/šØ_š = š©_š/š©_š = šŖ_š/šŖ_š = š/š Therefore, the normal vectors of the two planes are parallel. So, the two planes are parallel. So, option (B) is correct