Relative to the origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B and C are given by
OA=5i−2j+k,OB=8i+2j−6k
and
OC=3i+4j−7k.
(a) Show that OABC is a rectangle.
(4)
(b) Use a scalar product to find the acute angle between the diagonals of OABC.
(4)
题目中文翻译
相对于原点 O,点 A、B 和 C 的位置向量分别为
OA=5i−2j+k,OB=8i+2j−6k
和
OC=3i+4j−7k.
(a) 证明 OABC 是一个矩形。
(4)
(b) 使用数量积求 OABC 的两条对角线之间的锐角。
(4)
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Thus both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and equal, so OABC is a parallelogram.
Moreover,
OA⋅OC=5(3)+(−2)(4)+1(−7)=15−8−7=0.
Hence the adjacent sides OA and OC are perpendicular. A parallelogram with a right angle is a rectangle, so OABC is a rectangle.
(b)
解法一
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直接求两条对角线的方向向量,用点积公式计算夹角;最后确认所取的是锐角。
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The diagonal vectors are
OB=AC==(8,2,−6),OC−OA(−2,6,−8).
Their scalar product is
OB⋅AC=8(−2)+2(6)+(−6)(−8)=44.
Their lengths are both 104. Therefore the acute angle γ satisfies
cosγ=10410444=2611.
Thus
γ=cos−12611≈65.0∘.
解法二
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也可以先用边 OC 与对角线 OB 的点积求半个锐角。矩形对角线与同一组平行边所夹的锐角相等。
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Let δ be the angle between OC and OB. Then
OC⋅OB=∣OC∣=∣OB∣=3(8)+4(2)+(−7)(−6)=74,74,104.
Hence
cosδ=δ=7410474,32.4855…∘.
In the rectangle, the two diagonal directions make equal angles on opposite sides of the direction parallel to OC. Thus the acute angle between them is 2δ: