Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

The angle between the line $\vec{r}=(\hat{i}+2\hat{j}-\hat{k}) +\lambda (\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})$ and the plane $\vec{r}.(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})= 4$ is :

Options:

$sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}\right)$

$cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}\right)$

$tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}\right)$

$sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{5}\right)$

Correct Answer:

$sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}\right)$

Explanation:

$\vec v$ → vector in direction of line

$\vec n$ → normal vector of plane

θ → angle between plane and line

$\vec v= \hat i-\hat j+\hat k$

$\vec n=2\hat i-\hat j+\hat k$

$|\vec v|=\sqrt{3}, |\vec n|=\sqrt{6}$

so $\vec v.\vec n=|\vec v||\vec n|\cos(90-θ)$

so $\sin θ=\frac{\vec v.\vec n}{|\vec v||\vec n|}$

$=\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}×\sqrt{2}×\sqrt{3}}$

$=\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}⇒θ=\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}\right)$