The problem is to find the coordinates of vectors $CA$ and $CB$, calculate the dot product $CA \cdot CB$, and then find the angle $\angle ACB$. Also, show that triangle $ABC$ is a right-angled triangle, and find the equation of the plane $ABC$.

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2025/7/15

1. Problem Description

The problem is to find the coordinates of vectors CACA and CBCB, calculate the dot product CACBCA \cdot CB, and then find the angle ACB\angle ACB. Also, show that triangle ABCABC is a right-angled triangle, and find the equation of the plane ABCABC.

2. Solution Steps

First, we are given the coordinates of the points A(0,1,1)A(0, 1, 1), B(2,0,0)B(2, 0, 0), and C(0,2,0)C(0, 2, 0).
a. Find the vectors CACA and CBCB.
CA=AC=(0,1,1)(0,2,0)=(0,1,1)CA = A - C = (0, 1, 1) - (0, 2, 0) = (0, -1, 1)
CB=BC=(2,0,0)(0,2,0)=(2,2,0)CB = B - C = (2, 0, 0) - (0, 2, 0) = (2, -2, 0)
Now, compute the dot product CACBCA \cdot CB:
CACB=(0)(2)+(1)(2)+(1)(0)=0+2+0=2CA \cdot CB = (0)(2) + (-1)(-2) + (1)(0) = 0 + 2 + 0 = 2
Next, find the magnitudes of the vectors CACA and CBCB:
CA=02+(1)2+12=0+1+1=2|CA| = \sqrt{0^2 + (-1)^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{0 + 1 + 1} = \sqrt{2}
CB=22+(2)2+02=4+4+0=8=22|CB| = \sqrt{2^2 + (-2)^2 + 0^2} = \sqrt{4 + 4 + 0} = \sqrt{8} = 2\sqrt{2}
The angle ACB\angle ACB can be found using the formula:
cos(ACB)=CACBCACBcos(\angle ACB) = \frac{CA \cdot CB}{|CA||CB|}
cos(ACB)=2(2)(22)=22(2)=24=12cos(\angle ACB) = \frac{2}{(\sqrt{2})(2\sqrt{2})} = \frac{2}{2(2)} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}
Therefore, ACB=arccos(12)=60\angle ACB = arccos(\frac{1}{2}) = 60^{\circ} or π3\frac{\pi}{3} radians.
b. To show that ABCABC is a right-angled triangle, we need to check if the Pythagorean theorem holds for the sides AB,BC,CAAB, BC, CA. First, compute vector ABAB:
AB=BA=(2,0,0)(0,1,1)=(2,1,1)AB = B - A = (2, 0, 0) - (0, 1, 1) = (2, -1, -1)
Then find magnitudes squared:
AB2=22+(1)2+(1)2=4+1+1=6|AB|^2 = 2^2 + (-1)^2 + (-1)^2 = 4 + 1 + 1 = 6
BC2=CB2=8|BC|^2 = |CB|^2 = 8
AC2=CA2=2|AC|^2 = |CA|^2 = 2
Check for Pythagorean theorem: AC2+BC2=AB2AC^2 + BC^2 = AB^2, or BC2+AB2=AC2BC^2 + AB^2 = AC^2, or AC2+AB2=BC2AC^2 + AB^2 = BC^2.
2+8=1062 + 8 = 10 \neq 6
8+6=1428 + 6 = 14 \neq 2
2+6=82 + 6 = 8, so AC2+AB2=BC2AC^2 + AB^2 = BC^2
Hence, triangle ABCABC is a right-angled triangle at AA, since AC2+AB2=BC2AC^2 + AB^2 = BC^2. The angle BAC=90\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}.
c. Find the equation of the plane ABCABC.
Since we have vector CA=(0,1,1)CA = (0, -1, 1) and vector AB=(2,1,1)AB = (2, -1, -1), the normal vector nn to the plane can be found by taking the cross product of CACA and ABAB:
n=CA×AB=ijk011211=i((1)(1)(1)(1))j((0)(1)(1)(2))+k((0)(1)(1)(2))=i(1+1)j(02)+k(0+2)=(2,2,2)n = CA \times AB = \begin{vmatrix} i & j & k \\ 0 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & -1 \end{vmatrix} = i((-1)(-1) - (1)(-1)) - j((0)(-1) - (1)(2)) + k((0)(-1) - (-1)(2)) = i(1 + 1) - j(0 - 2) + k(0 + 2) = (2, 2, 2)
We can simplify the normal vector to n=(1,1,1)n = (1, 1, 1). Using point A (0,1,1)(0, 1, 1) to find the equation of the plane:
1(x0)+1(y1)+1(z1)=01(x - 0) + 1(y - 1) + 1(z - 1) = 0
x+y1+z1=0x + y - 1 + z - 1 = 0
x+y+z=2x + y + z = 2

3. Final Answer

a. CA=(0,1,1)CA = (0, -1, 1), CB=(2,2,0)CB = (2, -2, 0), CACB=2CA \cdot CB = 2, ACB=60\angle ACB = 60^{\circ} or π3\frac{\pi}{3} radians.
b. Triangle ABCABC is a right-angled triangle at AA.
c. The equation of the plane ABCABC is x+y+z=2x + y + z = 2.

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