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Question #41932
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Let be the line of intersection of the planes and , where and is given by the equation Let be the line of intersection of the planes and , where and is given by the equation If is the acute angle between the lines and , then the value of is:
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Ultra-high difficulty questions designed to test your limit, stamina, and deep conceptual understanding.
Concepts Behind This Question
Angle between two lines|Linear Independence vs Dependence|Differentiation of Determinants
Why This Question Is Tricky
Common Mistakes
The problem tests the ability to extract geometric loci from limits of determinants, acting as a proxy for differentiation of determinants.
The trap lies in the expansion and limit evaluation to find the plane equations.
A common mistake is incorrectly applying L'Hopital's rule or truncating Taylor series prematurely (e.g., missing the terms in ), which yields an incorrect plane equation like or .
This traps the student in a 'phantom geometry' where the dot product of the direction vectors is non-zero, leading them to guess an incorrect acute angle.
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Question Information
| Subject | Mathematics |
| Chapter | Three-Dimensional Geometry - Class 12 |
| Concept | Angle between two lines |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |