Lines and planes in three dimensions (AQA GCSE Further Maths): Quizzes
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What is a plane in 3D geometry?
What is a plane in 3D geometry?
A flat surface extending infinitely
What is the line of greatest slope on a tilted plane?
What is the line of greatest slope on a tilted plane?
The steepest path down the plane
How many possible relationships exist between two lines in 3D space?
How many possible relationships exist between two lines in 3D space?
Three relationships
What are skew lines?
What are skew lines?
Lines that don't meet & aren't parallel
Which is an example of skew lines?
Which is an example of skew lines?
A road passing under a bridge
How many ways can a line relate to a plane?
How many ways can a line relate to a plane?
Three ways
When two planes intersect, how do they meet?
When two planes intersect, how do they meet?
Along a straight line
What is the angle between two intersecting planes called?
What is the angle between two intersecting planes called?
The dihedral angle
What is the 3D Pythagoras theorem formula?
What is the 3D Pythagoras theorem formula?
What is the volume formula for pyramids and cones?
What is the volume formula for pyramids and cones?
base area height
How many relationships can exist between two planes in 3D?
How many relationships can exist between two planes in 3D?
Two relationships
To find the angle between a line and plane, what must you draw first?
To find the angle between a line and plane, what must you draw first?
A perpendicular from line to plane
What key strategy helps solve 3D geometry problems?
What key strategy helps solve 3D geometry problems?
Break 3D problems into 2D triangles
