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Question #41750
The Question
Let and be two planes whose normal vectors and are given by the first two column vectors of the matrix where is an integer. The third column vector is denoted by . The volume of the parallelepiped formed by the vectors and is . If the plane is perpendicular to the -plane, find the value of , where is the acute angle between the planes and , and denotes the greatest integer function.
Options
- A.
24
- B.
25
- C.
240
- D.
26
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Concepts Behind This Question
Angle between two planes|Scalar Triple Product Volume Logic|Determinant as Geometric Area/Volume|Greatest Integer Function (GIF)
Why This Question Is Tricky
Common Mistakes
This question tests the student's ability to integrate geometric properties of planes with determinant-based volume calculations (Scalar Triple Product).
The primary trap lies in the final evaluation of the Greatest Integer Function (GIF).
Students often calculate the dot product as 240 and either forget to normalize the vectors (leading to the distractor 240) or normalize them but round the final result of 24.96 to 25 instead of applying the strict floor definition of the GIF.
The problem forces precision and penalizes premature approximation.
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| Subject | Mathematics |
| Chapter | Three-Dimensional Geometry - Class 12 |
| Concept | Angle between two planes |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |