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Three-Dimensional Geometry · Question 83 of 120

Question 83

HardOriginal question

What is the acute angle between two body diagonals of a cube?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. With side aa and edges along the axes, two body diagonals run from (0,0,0)(0, 0, 0) to (a,a,a)(a, a, a) and from (a,0,0)(a, 0, 0) to (0,a,a)(0, a, a): direction ratios 1,1,11, 1, 1 and −1,1,1-1, 1, 1.

  2. cos⁡θ=∣−1+1+1∣33=13\cos \theta = \frac{\lvert -1 + 1 + 1 \rvert}{\sqrt{3}\sqrt{3}} = \frac{1}{3}, so θ=cos⁡−113\theta = \cos^{-1}\frac{1}{3}.

Worth noting

π2\frac{\pi}{2} holds for the diagonals of a square face, not for the body diagonals of a cube.

Concept
Lines in a cube
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120 s
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