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1 EXERCISES
1. Rhombus ABCD has diagonals that intersect at E. DF is drawn oeroendicular to DC and AD at
D. with AB = 10cm, ∠BCD = 60° and FD = 4 cm, find FE
10 CM
A B
Solution:
DF = 4 cm
DB = √ BC2 + DC2 – 2 (BC)(DC) COS (60) = 10 cm
E FE = DB-DF = 10 - 4 = 4.2
F
60°
4 CM
D 30°
C

2. A square ABCD has one side that measures 6 in, A line CF is drawn perpendicular to BC
and CD at C, If FC = 8 in find the length of AF
A B AC = √ AB2 + BC2 = √ 62 + 62 = 6√ 2
F
AF = AC – FC = 6√ 2 – 8 = 0.4852813742 in
6 IN

D C

3. What are the possible values of the third face angle of a trihedral angle if two of the face
angels are 65 ° and 125 °?

S = (V - 2) x 360°

65 ° 125 °
4 – 2 x 360 = 720°
125°

720° - 125° - 65° = 530°

65 °

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4. The two face angles of a trihedral angle are 30° and 125°, determine if 60° and 95°
are possible values of the third face angle
S = (V - 2) x 360°

4 – 2 x 360 = 720°

125 ° 720° - 125° - 30° = 565°

30 °

5. Find the length of the projection of a line, 20 in long on a plane if its angle of
inclination with the plane is 30°

20 40
L= = / 23.094 in
cos 30 √ 3

30°

20 in
6. The length of the projection of a line on a plane is 12cm, if the length of the line is
18cm, find the angle it makes with the plane.

12
Θ = cos-1 = 48.19°
18 cm
18

12 cm

7 ) The sides of the equilateral Triangle measure 6cm Each . Find the distance
Between the plane of the triangle and point P which is 13 cm from each vertex of the
triangle.
θ= 360/r
θ= 360/3 = 120°
Sin60= 3/x 6 cm
x = 3/sin60
x = 2√3. h²=p²-x²
h = √13²-(2√3)²
h = 12.53 cm
8) ABC is a right triangle with C as the right Angle and sides AC= 6cm and BC=8 cm. Line
segment is drawn perpendicular to both AC and BC at C. If CD =12 cm. Find the distance from D
To midpoint E and of AB
B
D ( 0,0,12)
E (3,4,0)
AB=√12²+3²+4²
AB=√169
Ans. AB =13 A C

9) A plane bisects a 90° dihedral angle. From a point on this plane 16 in from the common
edge, perpendicular lines are constructed to the respective faces of the dihedral angle. Find the
length of each perpendicular.
90°/2=45°
Sin(45°)=x/16
 x=16Sin(45°)
Ans. X=8√2 or 11.31
10). Plane a which contains an isosceles right triangle forms a dihedral angle of 60° with
another plane B. If the hypotenuse of the triangle lies in the plane B and measure 8 in find the
distance from the vertex of the right angle to plane B, and the length of the projection of each
leg of the triangle on the plane B.
DE =8/=4 BE=CE=8/√2=4√2. AB=AC=BE=CE²-AE=DE²
AE/DE=Sin 60°. AB=AC√(4√2)²-(2√3)²
AE=DE • Sin 60°. AB=AC=√20 or 2√5
AE=4Sin 60°.
AE=4×√3/2
=2√3

11) From a point A 10cm from a plane P, a perpendicular line AC is drawn a passing through a
circle with center C and radius of 8 cm in the plane. At any point B on this circle., a tangent Bd is
drawn 18 cm in length. Find the distance from A to D
CD²=BC²+BD² AD²=AC²+CD²
CD²=8²+18² AD=√10²+388²
CD²=388 AD=2√22 cm
CD=√388

12) Two isosceles triangle ACB and ADB have a common base AB, and their planes form and
angle of 30°. Find the distance DE between the vertex D and the plane containing triangle ACB if
the height DF ofC
triangle ADB 16 CM.
D
Sin ( 30 ° ) = DE/DF

16cm 0.5 = DE/16 cm

DE = 0.5 ∙ 16 cm = 8 cm

A B A B DE = 8 cm

13) An isosceles triangle ABC, in which AB=BC=6√2 and AC=12 is folded along the altitude BD so
that planes ABD and BDC form a right dihedral angle. Find the angle between side AB and its
new position

AB = BC AD = BD = 6 α =arcos(cos α ) = arc tan [ sin ⁡(2 β)

sin ² ( β) ]
sin ( 2× 60 ° )
AB – BC = 6√ 2 6√ 2 × 6×cos( α )
sin ² ( 60 ° )

AC = 12 AB × BD = 6√ 2× 6=6 √ 2 β=60 °
 (6 √ 2 ×6) 6
cos( α ) = = =1
(36 √ 2) 6

α =0

14)The base of an isosceles triangle 32cm in length, lies in plane P. The plane containing the
triangle forms dihedral angle 45° with plane P. If each of the congruent of the triangle measure
20 cm find the distance from the third vertex to plane P and the length of the projection of the
perimeter of the triangle on the plane.

√ 202−16 2 √ 122−162 2 ×20 × cos ⁡(45 °)

=√ 144 =√ 400 (2 ×20 × cos ⁡(45 °)+ 32cm ) = 66 cm

¿ 12 cm = 20 cm ANS. 1.14 cm, 2.66cm
20 – 12 = 14 cm
15)In a right circular cylinder, the radius is 3 ft. and the height is 8 ft. Find the radius of the
sphere circumscribing the cylinder.
r=3ft r³=3R²h/4=3x (3)² (8)/4
h=8ft r³=2x3³
πR²h=4/3πr³ ANS r=3.77ft
16) A rectangular solid 12ft. Long and 8 ft. Wide is inscribed in a sphere of radius 2√17. Find the
height of the rectangular solid.
L=12ft L²+W²+H²=D² D=2r
W=8ft L²+W²+H²=(2r)² L²+W²+H²=4r²
H=? ( 12)²+(8)²+H²=4(2√17)²
r=2√17 208+H²=272 H²=272-208 √H²=√64 ANS. H=8ft
17)

18) reffering to number 17, find the distance between planes M and N if AB is perpendicular to
plane Q, and CF=33cm FD= 22 cm, and EB= 14 cm
Given:
CF = 33 cm CF² = CO² + FO² EB² = EO² + BO²
FD = 22 cm FO = 33 – 22 = 11 CM EO + BO = EB =14 cm
EB = 14 cm FO = 11 cm
EO = CF – FO = 33 – 11 = 22 cm
∴ BO = EB – EO = 14 – 22 = - 8cm