Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.3 Exercises - Page 831: 55

Answer

$cos ^{-1}(\frac{1}{ \sqrt 3} )\approx 55 ^ \circ$

Work Step by Step

Consider a cube with side length $1$ in which one diagonal goes from $(0,0,0) $ to $(1,1,1)$. An edge goes from $(0,0,0) $ to $(0,0,1)$ . $ \theta = cos ^{-1}(\frac{\lt 1,1,1 \gt \cdot \lt 0,0,1 \gt}{\sqrt {1^2+1^2+1^2}\sqrt {0^2+0^2+0^2}})$ $\theta = cos ^{-1}(\frac{1}{ \sqrt 3} )\approx 55 ^ \circ$
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