如图,在棱长为a的正方体ABCD-A1B1C1D1中 (1)画出二面角A1-BD-A的平面角; (2)求出二面角A1-BD-A的正切值.
问题描述:
如图,在棱长为a的正方体ABCD-A1B1C1D1中
(1)画出二面角A1-BD-A的平面角;
(2)求出二面角A1-BD-A的正切值.
答
(1)取BD中点O,
∵在棱长为a的正方体ABCD-A1B1C1D1中,
A1D=A1B=
a,AB=AD=a,
2
∴A1O⊥BD,AO⊥BD,
∴∠A1OA是二面角A1-BD-A的平面角.
(2)∵AO=
AC=1 2
1 2
a,
2
AA1=a,
∴tan∠A1OA=
=AA1
AO
=a
1 2
a
2
,
2
∴二面角A1-BD-A的正切值为
.
2