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Equation of line in Straight lines
Question

A straight line L=0  passes through  the point 5,4 is inclined at an angle of 60° to the line 3x+y3=0,then the equation of the lineL=0 is

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Solution

 The equation of any line which makes an angle α with the line ax+by+c=0 and passing 

 through the point x1,y1 is yy1=tan(θ±α)xx1 here tanθ=ab

 Here tanθ=31θ=120 and α=60

 Equations of the required lines are y+4=tan120±60(x5)

It implies that 

y+4=tan180°x5y+4=0

Or

y+4=tan60°x5y+4=3x5

 Therefore, the equations of the required lines are y+4=0,3xy534=0

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