Angle between two planes
Last updated at July 21, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 13 Find the angle between the two planes 3x ā 6y + 2z = 7 and 2x + 2y ā 2z =5.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 3x ā 6y + 2z = 7 Comparing with A1x + B1y + C1z = d1 A1 = 3 , B1 = ā6 , C1 = 2 , š_1= 7 2x + 2y ā 2z = 5 Comparing with A2x + B2y + C2z = d2 A2 = 2 , B2 = 2 , C2 = ā2 , š_2= 5 So, cos Īø = |((3 Ć 2) + (ā6 Ć 2) + (2 Ć ā2))/(ā(3^2 + ć(ā6)ć^2 + 2^2 ) ā(2^2 + 2^2 + ć(ā2)ć^2 ))| = |(6 + (ā12) + (ā4))/(ā(9 + 36 + 4) Ćā(4 + 4 + 4))| = |(ā10)/(ā(49 ) Ćā12)| = |(ā10)/(7 Ćā(4Ć3))| = 10/(7 Ć 2 Ć ā3) = 5/(7ā3) = 5/(7ā3) Ć ā3/ā3 = (5ā3)/21 So, cos Īø = (5ā3)/21 ā“ Īø = ćšššć^(āš) ((šāš)/šš) Therefore, the angle between the two planes is ćššš ć^(ā1) ((5ā3)/21) E