Solid Geometry – Final revision problems

1-If the point (3,k,-2) equidistant from the two axes y and z , then k=......

a.± 3 b.± 2 c.±√𝟏𝟑 d.± 5

2-The smallest distance between the point (-4, 5, -2) and the plane z =0 equals........ length
unit.

a.-2 b.5 c.4 d.2

3-The straight line ⃡𝒙𝒙`, ⃡𝒛𝒛` form the coordinate plane whose equation is ……

a.𝒙 = 𝟎 𝒃. 𝒚 = 𝟎 𝒄. 𝒛 = 𝟎 𝒅. 𝒚 = 𝟐

̅̅̅̅ in
4-If the points A (6 ,0, 3) , B(7,1,7) , C(9,3,15) lie on the same straight line , then A divides 𝑩𝑪
the ratio…………….

a.3:1 internally.

b.1: 3 externally.

c.2:3 internally.

d.1:2 externally.

̅̅̅̅ , ̅̅̅̅̅
5-If M(1,2, 3) , N(4,2 ,3) , R(1,6,3) are the midpoints of 𝑨𝑩 ̅̅̅̅ respectively then the
𝑩𝑪 , 𝑪𝑨
perimeter of ∆ ABC is.......... length unit.

a.12 b.13 c.14 d.24

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6-In the opposite figure:

A cuboid C` (5 ,8 ,0) , D (5 ,0 ,3) then:

First: The coordinates of C......

a.(5,8,0)

b.(5,3,8)

c.(5,8,3)

d.(5,8,8)

Second: The volume of the cuboid..... cubic units.

a.64 b.120 c.144 d.150

Third: The equation of the plane OB`C`D` is.....

𝒂. 𝒙 = 𝟎 𝒃. 𝒚 = 𝟎 𝒄. 𝒛 = 𝟎 𝒅. 𝒛 = 𝟑

Fourth: The equation of the plane DD`C`C is.....

𝒂. 𝒙 = 𝟎 𝒃. 𝒚 = 𝟎 𝒄. 𝒙 = 𝟓 𝒅. 𝒛 = 𝟑

7-The equation of the sphere whose centre is the origin and passes through vertices of a cube

whose edge length 12 length unit is......

a.𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏𝟒𝟒

b. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖

c. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟑𝟔

d. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝟖 = 𝟎

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8-If the points (0,0,0) ,(4,0,0),(0,4,0),(0,0,4) are 4 vertices of a cube , then the equation of
the sphere touches it’s faces from inside is ……

a.(𝒙 − 𝟒𝟐 ) + (𝒚 − 𝟒𝟐 ) + (𝒛 − 𝟒𝟐 ) = 𝟒

b. (𝒙 − 𝟐𝟐 ) + (𝒚 − 𝟐𝟐 ) + (𝒛 − 𝟐𝟐 ) = 𝟒

c.(𝒙 − 𝟐𝟐 ) + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟒

d.𝒙𝟐 + (𝒚 − 𝟐𝟐 ) + (𝒛 − 𝟐𝟐 ) = 𝟒

9-The center of the sphere which touches the positive cartesian planes and its radius length is 5
units is.....

a.(0,0,0)

b.(5,5,5)

c.(5,0,0)

d.(0,5,5)

10-The point A (3,2,1) lies ……..the sphere whose equation 𝒙𝟐 + (𝒚 + 𝟏𝟐 ) + (𝒛 − 𝟏𝟐 ) = 𝟒

a.on b.inside c.outside d.on the centre of

11-The sphere whose equation :(𝒙 − 𝟐𝟐 ) + (𝒚 + 𝟒𝟐 ) + (𝒛 + 𝟑𝟐 ) = 𝟒 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 ….

a.𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔 𝒃. 𝒚 𝒛 − 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒄. 𝒙 𝒚 − 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒅. 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔

12-The sphere lies between the two planes z =- 1 and z = 5 and has centre (2,-1,k) , then k=......

a.zero b.1 c.2 d.3

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13-If 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔 intersects the sphere whose centre is (3,-4,12) and its radius length 13
cm. at the two points A B , then AB=......length units.

a.8 b.10 c.13 d.26

14-The number of spheres touch the coordinate axes and it’s diameter length is 16 units is ……

a.1 b.2 c.4 d.8

15-Area of largest circle drawn on the surface of a sphere whose centre is (5,0,-1) and passes
through the point (7,1,-4) equals.......Square units.

a.25π b.49π c.16π d.14π

16-A point on the 3-dimension space is at the same distance from the 3 cartesian planes which is
"a" length unit then which of the following is correct ?

a.The point is (a , a ,a)

b.There are 8 points satisfying that and they are vertices of a cube of volume (8 a3) cube unit.

c.This point is the centre of the sphere which touches the coordinate axis and its radius a length
unit.

d.All these points lie on the surface of a sphere whose centre is the origin and its radius a length
unit.

17-‖𝑨 + 𝑩‖………..‖𝑨‖+‖𝑩‖

a.≥ b.< c.≤ d.=

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18-If (30°, 60° ,90°) are the direction angles of vector 𝑨 , then the direction angles of
vector 2 𝑨 is......

a.(30°, 60°, 90°)

b.(60° ,120°, 180°)

c.(-30°,-60°,-90°)

d.(60°,120°, 90°)

19- If the measures of direction angles of position vector 𝑨 are (30°, 120°,90°) then 𝑨 𝒍ies in the

a.𝒙 𝒛 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆

b.𝒚 𝒛 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆

c.𝒙 𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆

d.𝑶𝑿 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

20-If the measure of the angle which 𝑪 =(2,4,k) makes with the positive direction of y-axis equals
45° ,then k=……

a. ±5 b. ±2 c. ±2√𝟑 𝒅. ±√𝟑

21-If 𝜽𝒙 , 𝜽𝒚 , 𝜽𝒛 are the direction angles of vector then 𝐜𝐨 𝐬 𝟐𝜽𝒙 + 𝐜𝐨 𝐬 𝟐𝜽𝒚 + 𝐜𝐨 𝐬 𝟐𝜽𝒛 =.

a.0 b.-1 c.2 d.1

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22-If (𝜽𝒙 , 𝜽𝒚 , 𝜽𝒛 ) are the direction angles of the vector 𝑨 in 3-dimension spece,
then which of the following is incorrect?

(1) 𝜽𝒙 + 𝜽𝒚 ≥ 𝟗𝟎
𝝅 𝝅 𝝅
(2) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 ( − 𝜽𝒙 ) + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 ( − 𝜽𝒚 ) + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 ( − 𝜽𝒛 ) = 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
(3) (−𝜽𝒙 , − 𝜽𝒚 , −𝜽𝒛 ) are the direction angles of the vector -𝑨
𝒂𝒙
(4) 𝜽𝒙 = ±𝒄𝒐𝒔−𝟏 ( )
‖𝑨‖

a.1 only b.(1),(2) only c.(2),(3) only d.(3),(4) only

23-In the opposite figure:

If the tension force in a string equals 21 newtons

,then the algebraic components of the forces 𝑭

in the directions of the cartesian axes =........

a.(42,-21,-42)

b.(14,-7,-14)

c.± (42,-21,-42)

d.± (14,-7,-14)

24-The opposite figure represents

the vector 𝑨 of norm 10 units, then 𝑨=....

𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
a.( , , 𝟓√ 𝟑 )
√𝟐 √𝟐

𝟓 𝟓
b.( , , 𝟓√ 𝟑 )
√𝟓 √𝟐

√𝟐 √𝟐 √𝟑
c.( , , )
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐

d.(𝟓√𝟐, 𝟓√𝟐 , 𝟓√𝟑 )

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25-In the opposite figure :

=‖𝑨‖ = ⋯

a.8 b.10√𝟑 c.20 d.10

26-If 𝑨 =(-1,2,2) , 𝑩 is a unit vector then 𝑨.𝑩 could be equal to………

a.7 b.4 c.2 d.-4

27-If 𝑨 =(𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽, 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝟐 𝒙, 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽), 𝑩 = (𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝜽, 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝟓 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽)𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨. 𝑩 = 𝟏𝟏 ,where 𝜽 is
the measure of the angle between the two vectors 𝑨, 𝑩 , 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒙 =………..(to the nearest
hundredth)

a.21.04 b.23.15 c.31.02 d.25.14

28-If 𝑨,𝑩,𝑪 are unit vectors , such that 𝑨 + 𝑩 + 𝑪 = 𝑶 , 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑨. 𝑩 + 𝑩. 𝑪 + 𝑪. 𝑨=………

𝟑√𝟐
a.zero b.-1 c.-15 d.-
𝟐

̅̅̅̅). 𝑨𝑫 =……
29-ABCDEF is a regular hexagon , of side length 8cm ,then (𝑪𝑨 + 𝑨𝑭

a.128√𝟑 𝒃. −𝟏𝟐𝟖√𝟑 𝒄. 𝟏𝟐𝟖 𝒅. −𝟏𝟐𝟖

̅̅̅̅ ,then
30-ABC is a right-angled triangle at ∠B , AB=6cm , BC=8cm , D is the midpoint of 𝑨𝑪
the algebraic projection of vector 𝑩𝑫 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝑩=……..

a.3 b.-3 c.4 d.-4

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31-If ‖𝑨‖=2 , ‖𝑩‖=3 , ‖𝑪‖=12 and 𝑨,𝑩, 𝑪 are mutually perpendicular ,

then ‖𝑨 + 𝑩 + 𝑪‖ = ⋯

a.17 b.12 c.√𝟏𝟓𝟕 𝒅. 𝟏𝟑

32-If 𝑨 and 𝑩 are two unit vectors and ‖𝑨 + 𝑩‖ = √𝟑 ,then (𝟑𝑨 − 𝟒𝑩). (𝟐𝑨 + 𝟓𝑩) = ⋯
−𝟏𝟕 −𝟐𝟏 −𝟐𝟓
a. 𝒃. 𝒄. 𝒅. −𝟏𝟒
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

33-In ABC ,if a,b,c are the side lengths ,then 𝑪𝑨. 𝑪𝑩=………

a.ab b.cos C c. ½ a b d. ½ (a2+b2-c2)

34-In the opposite figure :

If AB is a diameter in circle M ,then 𝑪𝑨. 𝑪𝑩=…..

𝟐 𝟐
a.zero b.1 c.‖𝑪𝑨‖ d. ‖𝑨𝑩‖

35-In the opposite figure:

̅̅̅̅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑪𝑫. 𝑫𝑩 = ⋯

ABC is a right-angled at A , 𝑫 ∈ 𝑩𝑨

a.3 b.4 c.5 d.6

36-In the opposite figure:

𝑨𝑫. (𝑨𝑩 + 𝑨𝑪)=………..

a.36 b.24 c.12 d.6

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37-In the opposite figure:

ABCOA`B`C`D` is a cuboid ,B`(3,4,5) , then

=𝜽 = ⋯ ° (𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆 )

a.27° 𝒃. 𝟑𝟒° 𝒄. 𝟒𝟖° 𝒅. 𝟔𝟒°

38-In the opposite figure :

If ‖𝑩𝑪‖ = √𝟔 , ‖𝑨𝑪‖ = √𝟐 , 𝑩𝑨 = (−𝟏, 𝟎, 𝟏), 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏

=𝑩𝑨. 𝑩𝑪 = ⋯

√𝟑
a.√𝟑 𝒃. −𝟑 𝒄. 𝟑 𝒅.
𝟐

39-In the opposite figure:

The value of K=……

a.-3 b.3 c.√𝟑 𝒅. 𝟐

40-In the opposite figure:

The component of the force 𝑭 whose magnitude

=𝟏𝟐√𝟐𝟗 newtons and acts on 𝑶𝑨 in direction

Of 𝑶𝑩 is……newton

a.𝟐𝟒√𝟗 𝒃. 𝟐𝟒√𝟓 𝒄. −𝟒𝟖√𝟐𝟗 𝒅. 𝟔√𝟐𝟗

41-In the opposite figure:

̅̅̅̅ ,
̅̅̅̅ // 𝑩𝑪
ABCD is a trapezium which a right-angled at B ,𝑨𝑫

then 𝑪𝑫.𝑪𝑩 =……

a.20 b.40 c.60 d.80

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42-In the opposite figure :
𝒙 𝒚
⃡ 𝒊𝒔
If the equation of the straight line 𝑨𝑩 + =1
𝟏𝟐 𝟗

And AB =3BC,then 𝑪𝑶. 𝑪𝑨=………..

a.4 b.16 c.32 d.36

43-In the opposite figure:

ABCO A`B`C`D` is a cube of side length (𝒍)𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕

𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝑫`. 𝑫`𝑩 = −𝟑𝟐,then total area of cube

=…………..square unit

a.24 b.96 c.144 d.198

44-In the opposite figure :

A right -circular cone the circumference of its base

=12𝝅 , 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝑪. 𝑪𝑶 = ⋯

a.-43 b.-40 c.-37 d.-33

45-If 𝑨,𝑩 are two unit vectors ,measure of the angle between then = 𝜽 ,then

=‖(𝑨 − 𝑩)𝑿(𝑨 + 𝑩)‖ = ⋯

a.zero b.1 c.2sin 𝜽 d.2 cos 𝜽

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 𝑨.𝑩+‖𝑨 𝑿 𝑩‖
46-If m 𝑨 = 𝑵 𝑩 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒎, 𝒏 ∈ 𝒁+ , 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 =….
‖𝑨‖‖𝑩‖

a.m+n b.m-n c.1 d.zero

47-If A(0,0,1) , B(1,0,0) ,C(0,1,0) ,then the orthogonal unit vector to the plane ABC from
the following is…………
−𝟏 −𝟏 −𝟏
a.(1,1,1) b.(√𝟐 , √𝟐 , √𝟐 ) 𝒄. ( , , ) 𝒅. 𝒏𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔
√𝟑 √𝟑 √𝟑

48-𝑰𝒇 𝑶𝑨𝑪𝑩 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝑪 = 𝒅𝟏 , 𝑨𝑩 = 𝒅𝟐 , 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝑨 = ⋯

a. 𝒅𝟏 + 𝒅𝟐 b. 𝒅𝟏 − 𝒅𝟐 c. ½ 𝒅𝟐 − 𝒅𝟏 d. ½ 𝒅𝟏 − 𝒅𝟐

49-If ABC is triangle ,then ‖𝑨𝑩 𝑿 𝑨𝑪‖ = ⋯

a.𝑨𝑩 𝑿 (𝑨𝑪𝑿𝑩𝑪)

b.𝑨𝑩. (𝑨𝑪 𝑿 𝑩𝑪)

c.‖𝑪𝑩 𝑿 𝑪𝑨‖

d.𝑪𝑩. 𝑨𝑪

50-If 𝑨𝑫 is a median of ∆ ABC ,then ‖𝑨𝑫 𝑿 𝑨𝑩‖=……. X the area of ∆ ABC

𝟏
a. b. ½ c.1 d.2
𝟒

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51. The equation of the straight line passes through the origin and makes equal angles
with the coordinate axes is all the following except …………
a) x = y = z
x y z
b) = =
2 2 2
x−4 y−4 z−4
c) = =
2 2 2
x −1 1− y z −1
d) = =
3 3 3
52. If the three points (5, 2, 4) , (6, -1, 2) , (8, -7, k) belong to the same straight line , then
k = ………..
a) 2 b) -1 c) 3 d) -2
53. The direction cosines of the straight line 2 X − 3 2 = 2 2 − 2Y , Z + 1 = 0 could be ……….
1 2
1 −2 −2 1
a) ( , , zero) b) ( , , zero)
5 5 5 5
2 1 2 −1
c) ( , zero, ) d) ( , , zero)
5 5 5 5
54. In the opposite figure :
If L1 : X = 0 , Y = Z
L2 : Y = 0 , X = Z then  = ………..
a) 120o b) 135o c) 150o d) 165o

55. The points (5, 2, 4) , (6, -1, 2) , (8, -7, m) are collinear, if m = ……….
a) -2 b) 2 c) 3 d) -1
56. x − 5 y − 3 z −1
The length of the intercepted part of the straight line = = by the
1 3 −2
sphere X 2 + Y 2 + Z 2 − 2 X − 4Y − 2 Z − 39 = 0 equals ………… length units
a) 5.6 b) 22.4c) 11.2 d) 8.3
57. The equation of the plane which contains the line rv = iˆ + ˆj + t (2iˆ + ˆj + 4kˆ ) is ………….
v v
a) r .(− iˆ − 2 ˆj + kˆ ) = 3 b) r .(− iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ ) = 6
v v
c) r .(iˆ + 2 ˆj − kˆ ) = 3 d) r .(− iˆ − 2 ˆj + kˆ ) = 6

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58. If the projection of the point O (0, 0, 0) on the plane (P) is M (2, 3, 1) then the
equation of this plane is ……….
a) 2 X + 3Y + Z − 14 = 0 b) X + 3Y + 2 Z − 14 = 0
c) 2 X + 3Y + Z = 0 d) X + 3Y + 2 Z = 0
59. The value of a which makes the following position vectors :
2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ , iˆ + 2 ˆj − 3kˆ ,3iˆ + ajˆ + 5kˆ lying on the same plane is…….
a) 2 b) 4 c) -4 d) 3
60. If the plane rv.( 1 , −1 , 1 ) = 3 is translated paralleling itself a way from origin point,
2 2 2
then its equation may be …………
v v
a) r .(1, −1, 2) = 2 b) r .(3, −3, 6) = 12
v v
c) r .(1, −1, 2) = 6 d) r .(1, −1, 2) = 8
v v v v
61. A two non-parallel straight line rv = A1 + t1d1 , rv2 = A2 + t2d 2 lie on the same plane if
v v v v v v
a) A1  A2 = O b) d1  d 2 = O
v v v v v v
c) ( A1 − A2 ).(d1  d 2 ) = O d) d1 .d 2 = O
v
62. The equation: rv 2 − 2(rv. A) + k = 0 represents a ………….
a) Plane b) Sphere c) Straight line d) Vector
63. The plane which intersects the coordinate axes at the points A, B, and C such that the
point of intersection of the medians of the ABC is ( l , m, n), then the equation of
the plane is
a) l X + mY + nZ = 1 b) l X + mY + nZ = 3
X Y Z X Y Z
c) + + =1 d) + + =3
l m 3 l m 3
64. X Y Z
If the plane + + = 1 intersects the coordinate axes at the points A, B, C, then
2 4 3
the volume of the pyramid OABC = ……… length unit
a) 4 b) 8 c) 12 d) 24
65. If the plane 2aX − 3aY + 4aZ = 6 is passing through the midpoint of the line segment
drawn between the two centers of the spheres X 2 + Y 2 + Y 2 + 6 X − 8Y − 2 Z = 13 ,
X 2 + Y 2 + Z 2 − 10 X + 4Y − 2 Z = 8 then a= ………
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) -1

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66. The equation of the plane which bisects the line between the two points (2, 3, 4) , (6,
7, 8) may be
a) X + Y + Z − 15 = 0 b) X − Y + Z − 15 = 0
c) X − Y − Z − 15 = 0 d) X + Y + Z + 15 = 0
67. All the following points lie on the same side from the plane rv.(3iˆ − 5 ˆj + 4kˆ ) = 5
except
a) (1, 2, 1) b) (0, -1, 2) c) (2, -3, 1) d) (1, 2, 4)
68. The projection of the point (1, 2, 3) on the plane X + 2Y + 4 Z = 59 is
a) (1, 2, 4) b) (9, 15, 5) c) (5, 5, 11) d) (3, 6, 11)
69. The point A is the image of the point N (1, 2, 3) by reflection on the plane XY and B
is the image of A by rotation about the origin with an angle of measure 180o and C is
the image of B by translation 5 units is positive direction of y-axis, then C= ………..
a) (1, 7, -3) b) (-1, 7, -3) c) (-1, -2, 8) d) (-1, 3, 3)
70. Which of the following pairs of planes, their intersection line parallel X-axis?
a) X + 2Y − Z = 5,2 X − Y + 3 Z = 3 b) X − 4Y = 1, X − Y = 6
c) Y − 2 Z = 3,2Y + Z = −1 d) X − 3 Z = 4,2 X + Z = 0
71. The plane yz divides AB where A (2, 3, 1) , B (-7, 6, 1) by ratio …………
a) 1 : 2 internally b) 2 : 7 externally
c) 1 : 1 d) 2 : 7 internally
72. y z
The distance between the X-axis and the plane + = 1 is ……….. length unit where
b c
bc >0
bc b+c
a) bc b) b2 + c 2 c) d)
b2 + c 2 b2 + c 2
73. The radius length of the circular section resulting from intersecting the sphere
X 2 + Y 2 + Z 2 − 4Y + 2 Z = 15 with the plane 2 X + Y − 2 Z = 10 is …………... Length unit
bc b+c
a) bc b) b2 + c 2 c) d)
b2 + c 2 b2 + c 2
74. The radius length of the circular cross section of the sphere
X 2 + Y 2 + Z 2 − 2Y + 4 Z = 15 by the plane 2 X + Y − 2 Z = 10 is ………. Length unit

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 ANSWERS

1.b

2.d

3.b

4.b

5.d

6.First:C

Second:B

Third:C

Fourth:C

7.b

8.b

9.b

10.c

11.b

12.c

13.a

14.d

15.d

16.b

17.c

18.a

19.c

20.c

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21.b

22.d

23.b

24.b

25.c

26.c

27.a

28.c

29.d

30.b

31.c

32.b

33.d

34.a

35.d

36.b

37.b

38.c

39.b

40.b

41.c

42.a

43.b

44.a

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45.c

46.c

47.c

48.d

49.c

50.c

51.d

52.d

53.a

54.a

55.a

56.c

57.c

58.a

59.d

60.c

61.c

62.b

63.d

64.a

65.b

66.a

67.a

68.d

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69.d

70.c

71.d

72.c

73.c

74.c

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