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Vectors 3d angle

r1=(1,2,-1) +t(2,2,1)
r2=(-1,-2,3) +s(4,6,-3)

Two lines they intersect, I proved it and found the point of intersection.

Now they want acute angle. I got theta=75.9 book says they get 43.5 now there is a chance that the book is wrong. Can someone try it out?

What I did: find dot product of 2,2,1 and 4,6,-3. Divide by magnitudes to find cos of the angle then inverse that.
Original post by Theafricanlegend
r1=(1,2,-1) +t(2,2,1)
r2=(-1,-2,3) +s(4,6,-3)

Two lines they intersect, I proved it and found the point of intersection.

Now they want acute angle. I got theta=75.9 book says they get 43.5 now there is a chance that the book is wrong. Can someone try it out?

What I did: find dot product of 2,2,1 and 4,6,-3. Divide by magnitudes to find cos of the angle then inverse that.


I get 43.5 from the dot product of (2, 2, 1) and (4, 6, -3).

θ=cos1(17361)\theta = cos^{-1}(\frac{17}{3\sqrt{61}})
(edited 9 years ago)
Original post by SherlockHolmes
I get 43.5 from the dot product of (2, 2, 1) and (4, 6, -3).

θ=cos1(17361)\theta = cos^{-1}(\frac{17}{3\sqrt{61}})


Ballsack!! Added 3 with sqrt61 :/ thanks mang

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