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If the angles between the vectors a and b,b and c,c and a be π4,π3,π3 respectively, then the angle which a makes with the plane containing b and c is
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Options:
  • A sin-123
  • B sin-123
  • C sin-114
  • D sin-123
Solution:
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The correct answer is: sin-123
A normal vector perpendicular to the plane is b×c
sinθ=ab×cab×c=abcab×ci
b×c=bcsinπ3=32bcii
abc2=aaabacbabbbccacbcc
=a2ab2ac2ab2b2bc2ac2bc2c2
=a234b2c2-ab2abc212-14+ac2ab2c122-12
=122a2b2c2
abc=122abciii
From i,ii and iii
sinθ=12232=23θ=sin-123

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