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1. The figure shows a right triangular prism. Find the ang1e between the
planes ACFD and BCFEunder each of the following conditions.
(a) AB= 11 cm, AC= 9 cm and 乙ABC= 35° F

(b) AB=8cm,BC=12c mandCA=10cm ~巨互）

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2. The figure shows a right triangular prism. AB= AC= 5 cm, BC= 8 cm and
CR = 10 cm. Find the angles between the planes
(a)
(b)
ABQP and ACRP,
AQR and PQR.
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3. The figure shows a right triangular
prism. CF= 15 cm and FD = 8 cm. ,fo
It is given that the angle between th
e planes ACFD and BCFE is 70°.
Find 三
(a) the shortest ct·1stance between th
e point D and the plane BCFE, F
(b) the angle between the line CD
and the plane BCFE. B
c
A
4. The figure shows a right triangul ar prism. PQ = PR = 25 cm and
QR = 14 cm. The angle between th e planes AQR and PQR is 65°. B
(a) Find the length of AP.

(b) Hence, find the volume of the prism.

5. In the figure, VABCD·1s a right pyramid of height 18 cm. Its base is a v

rectangle with AB= 12 cm and BC= 9 cm. Find the angles between

(a) the line VA and the plane ABCD,

(b) the planes VAB and ABCD. ~ l e 6.8(~一琿》 c
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6. The figure shows a tetrahedron VABC. VA is perpendicular to the plane V

ABC. It is given that VA = 8 cm, AB= AC= 10 cm and 乙BAC= 90°.
Find the angles between
8cm
(a) the line VB and the plane ABC,
(b) the lines VB and VC.

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7. In the figure, VABCD is a right pyramid with a square base. The lateral
faces of the pyramid are all equilateral triangles of side 10 cm.
(a) Find the shortest distance between Vand the plane ABCD. c
(b) Let Mand N be the mid-points of AD and BC respectively. Find
the angle between the lines VM and VN.
A
B

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8. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle lying on a d Vis 10 cm
f AB an
AB = 9 cm and BC = 5 cm. Mis the mid-point o
vertically above M. Find the angles between
(a) the line VC and the plane ABCD, A
(b) the planes VDC and ABCD.
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9. The figure shows a file. ABCD, AFED and BCEF are rectangles.
CD = CE= 25 cm, DE= 8 cm and AD = 20 cm. Find the angles E
between
(a) the covers ABCD and BCEF,
B
(b) the line BD and the plane BCEF.

A
lO. The figure shows a tetrahedron ABCD, where AD is perpendicular to
the plane DBC. Mis the mid-point of BC. It is given that
AB= AC= lO cm, AD= 5 cm and !..BAC = 40°. Find 5cm

(a) the length of AM, D

(b) the angle between the planes ABC and DBC.

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11. The figure shows a cottage in which ABCDEFGH is in the shape of a
cuboid and VABCD is a right pyramid. GH = 20 m, EH= 15 m, D
DE= 7mand 乙 VBK = 15°. Find
7m
(a) the height of the cottage,
E
(b) the angle between the planes VAD and ADEF.

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20m

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12. The figure shows a tetrahedron VABC, where VA is perpendicular to
the plane ABC. It is given that VA =函 cm, VB = 15 cm, VC = 9 cm
and BC= 12 cm. 每 cm
(a) Find the lengths of AB and AC.
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(b) A student clalllls that 乙 VCA is the angle between the planes VBC
and ABC. Is the student correct? Explain your answer. ~囝
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13, The figure shows a right

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of side 4 cm and the cli PYTamid VABCD. I ts base ABCD is a square
agonal SAC
between the planes VAB ·
and BD mtersect at N. If the angle
and AB CD is 72°, find
(a) the length of VN,
(b) the angle betw c
een the lines VA and VC. £J
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4cm
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14. The figure shows

a regular octahed A
Mis the mid· ron ABCDEF, where AB= 10 cm.
-pomt of BC. Find
(a) the length of AM and leave
your answer in surd form,
(b) the length of AF and leave your c
answer msurd form,
(c) the angle between the
planes ABC and BFC. E

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The figure shows a tetrahedron VABC. Vis 8 cm vertically above C.
乙 VAC= 乙 VBC= 40°. I t is given that Mis the mid-point of AB and
!::,.ABC is an equilateral triangle. Find 8cm
(a) the length of VM, c
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(b) the angle between the planes VAB and CAB.

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16. In the figure, HA and ABC are the height and the base of pyramid
HABC respectively. If HB = 40 cm, 乙HBA = 30立 HCA= 60°,
BC= 30 cm and Mis the mid-point of BC, find

(a)
(b)
乙ACB,

the angle between the line HM and the plane ABC.

B
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17. In the figure, ABCDEF is a right triangular pnsm with AC= 8 cm and
BF= 6 cm. It is given that the angles between the planes ABFE and
B
ACDE and the planes A CDE and BCDF are 100°and 30°respectively. c
(a) Find the length of AB. 6cm '
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Let M be the mid-point o f AB. Find the angle between the line
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F 丶
MD and the plane DEF. 丶
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In the figure, !:,.ABC lies on a horizontal P and DB == 8 cm.

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DC== JO cm . cmI

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point D is vertically above B such that DA ==
I
Find the angles between
(a) the line DC and the plane ABC, c
{b) the planes ADC and ABC.
A
f AB is a cm.
19. The figure shows a regular octahedron ABCDEF. The length 0
our answer in surd
(a) Express the length of AF in terms of a. (Leave Y
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form.) ,E- \
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(b) Deternline whether the following angles will change 1 D
changes. B

(i) The angle between the lines AB and BF

(ii) The angle between the planes ABC and FBC

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20• The figure shows a tetrahedron ABCD where AD is perpendicular to
the plane BCD. It is given that AB= 12 cm, AC= l Ocm, AD= 7 cm
and 乙BAC= 60°.
7cm
(a) Find the lengths of BC, DB and DC.
(b) (i) Find the volume of the tetrahedron. B
c
(ii) Hence, find the shortest distance between the point D
and the plane ABC.

21. The figure shows a regular tetrahedron VABC of side 6 cm. Find v
(a) the angle between the planes ABVand ABC,
(b) the height of the tetrahedron.