An Angle from the Unfolded Net of a Tetrahedron

Problem

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The figure shows the planar unfolding (net) of a tetrahedron PP-ABCABC, in which DD, EE, and FF mark the positions taken by the apex PP when the faces are unfolded. Given that AC=1AC=1, AB=AD=3AB=AD=\sqrt 3, ABACAB\perp AC, ABADAB\perp AD, and CAE=30\angle CAE=30^\circ, find cosFCB\cos\angle FCB.

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Difficulty6/10
Topicstrigonometry, Law of Cosines, solid geometry

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