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Calculate the angle made by $VC$ with the base $ABCD$.
Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in 3D
Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry in 3D — practice question
The diagram depicts a pyramid $VABCD$ with a rectangular base. $V$ is directly above $M$, where the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect. $AB = 12\,\text{cm}$, $BC = 10\,\text{cm}$ and $VC = 14\,\text{cm}$.