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Equation of line in Straight lines
Question

The tangent of angle between the lines whose intercepts on the axes are 4,5 and 5,4 respectively

Moderate
Solution

 Equation of the line having intercepts a,b is xa+yb=1, and its slope is m=ba

 Hence the slope of the line which makes intercepts 4,5 is m1=(-5)4=54, and the slope of the 

 line which makes intercepts 5,4 is m2=(-4)5=45

 If θ be the acute angle between two lines having slopes m1 and m2 then tanθ=m1m21+m1m2

Hence, 

tanθ=54-451+1=940

 Therefore, tanθ=0.23

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