Interpretation:
The separation of the
Explanation of Solution
As known the trigonometric function as follows,
Figure 1
Consider an orthorhombic crystal with edges a, b and c. Let
Let,
Figure 2
Then,
From the law of directions of cosines, it can be written
Let the next plane parallel to ABC be at a distance OQ from the origin. Then its intercepts are
Figure 3
From the law of directions of cosines, it can be written
Interplanar distance, d:
It is the distance between two planes. Here, the two plane are ABC and
Then
OR
This is the expression for the separation of the
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