Basics of 3D Geometry

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Basics of 3D Geometry: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Distance Formula in 3D: Cartesian Form, 3D Cartesian Coordinate System, Regular Tetrahedron & Centroid of Tetrahedron etc.

Important Questions on Basics of 3D Geometry

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The incentre of the triangle with vertices 1 , 3 , (0, 0) and (2, 0) is

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If the volume of a tetrahedron formed by the three coordinate planes and a variable plane is always 4 cubic units, then the locus of the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to this variable plane is x2+y2+z23=kxyz, where k=

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex C of triangle with vertices A(3,4), B(0,0) &C(-3,4).

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex B of triangle with vertices A(3,4), B(0,0) &C(-3,4).

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex C of triangle with vertices A(20,15), B(0,0) &C(-36,15).

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex B of triangle with vertices A(20,15), B(0,0) &C(-36,15).

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Find the excenter opposite to vertex A of triangle with vertices A(20,15), B(0,0) &C(-36,15).

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A tracking station lies at the origin of a coordinate system with the x-axis due east, the y-axis due north and the z-axis vertically upwards. Two aircraft have coordinates (20,25,11) and (26,31,12) relative to the tracking station. The radar at the tracking station has a range of 40km. Determine whether it will be able to detect both aircraft.

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A tracking station lies at the origin of a coordinate system with the x-axis due east, the y-axis due north and the z-axis vertically upwards. Two aircraft have coordinates (20,25,11) and (26,31,12) relative to the tracking station. Find the distance between the two aircraft at this time.

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Find the distance between the pair of points given below:

A(1,-2,10) and B(-4,0,3)

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Find the coordinates of the midpoint, M, of the diagonal AO of the cuboid.

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Write down the coordinates of point A for the following cuboid:

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Write down the coordinates of point B for the following cuboid:

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Find the midpoint M of the given points:

A(-1,5,-4.2) and B(7,8.5,-11)

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Prove that the origin lies inside a triangle of which the three vertices are (1, 2), (-2, 3) and (-1, -4).

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The base of a triangle passes through a fixed point (f, g) and its other sides are bisected at right angles by the lines y2-8xy-9x2=0. Determine the locus of the vertex.

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Find the Cartesian equation of the curve whose polar equation is r1/2=a1/2cosθ2

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The polar equation of a plane curve is r=a sin θ+b cos θ, where a and b are constants, find the Cartesian equation of the curve

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If a, 0, 0, b and 1, 1 are collinear, then prove that 1a+1b=1.

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If the three points (a, b), (a+k cos α, b+k sin α) and (α+k cos β, b+k sin β) be the vertices of an equilateral triangle, show that α~β=13π.