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Question Number 35439 by ajfour last updated on 19/May/18
Commented by ajfour last updated on 19/May/18
The radius of sphere is R. It  touches the lower plane at A at  a distance AH=a from line of  intersection of planes (that make   an angle θ with each other. Sphere  intersects the upper plane in a  circle of radius r.  Find r in terms of a, R, and θ .
$${The}\:{radius}\:{of}\:{sphere}\:{is}\:{R}.\:{It} \\ $$$${touches}\:{the}\:{lower}\:{plane}\:{at}\:{A}\:{at} \\ $$$${a}\:{distance}\:{AH}={a}\:{from}\:{line}\:{of} \\ $$$${intersection}\:{of}\:{planes}\:\left({that}\:{make}\:\right. \\ $$$${an}\:{angle}\:\theta\:{with}\:{each}\:{other}.\:{Sphere} \\ $$$${intersects}\:{the}\:{upper}\:{plane}\:{in}\:{a} \\ $$$${circle}\:{of}\:{radius}\:\boldsymbol{{r}}. \\ $$$${Find}\:{r}\:{in}\:{terms}\:{of}\:{a},\:{R},\:{and}\:\theta\:. \\ $$

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