CHAPTER 11

3-DIMENSIONS
 11.1 ANGLE
BETWEEN A LINE
AND A PLANE
 Definition
✦ Angle between line AD and
a plane is an angle between
orthogonal projection and
line AD.
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B Normal
T
C
A
Orthogonal projection

ABC is an isosceles triangle. State the angle between line AD

and plane ABC

Answer: DAT
 DETERMINE THE
ANGLE BETWEEN A
LINE AND A PLANE
Identify the angle between lines and planes of the
following:
(a) AG and Plane ABCD
(b) AG and plane EFGH
(c) AG and plane ABFE
(d) AG and plane CBFG
 10 cm

6 cm
8 cm
In the diagram, ABCDEFGH is a cuboid of length 8 cm,
width 6 cm and height 10 cm. Find the
value of d. Hence, calculate the angle between lines and
planes of the following:
(a) AG and Plane ABCD
(b) AG and plane EFGH
(c) AG and plane ABFE
(d) AG and plane CBFG
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P
D N C

A M B

State the angle between lines and planes of the following

(a) Line PC and plane ADQP
(b) Line MQ and plane ABP
(c) Line PN and plane ABCD
 Q

P
D N C

A M B

In the diagram, ABP and DCQ are equilateral triangles ,

where AP = BP = DQ= QC = 12 cm. Given BC= 18 cm .
Find the angle between lines and planes of the following
(a) Line PC and plane ADQP
(b) Line MQ and plane ABP
(c) Line PN and plane ABCD
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D C
O M
A B

Identify the angle between lines and planes of the

following
(a) Line AE and plane ABCD
(b) Line EM and plane ABCD
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D
C
O
M
A
9 cm B

The diagram shows a pyramid of square base of 9 cm long.

Given AE=DE=CE=BE= 12 cm.Find the angle between
lines and planes of the following
(a) Line AE and plane ABCD
(b) Line EM and plane ABCD
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E
F
7m
S R
12m
P 16m Q

Find
(a) the length of diagonal PR
(b) angle between line GP and plane PQRS, Hence,
find the size PGR