Math Problem Statement

Find the angle between the pair of lines, round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary: Line A: y=2x+3 Line B: 6x-2y=-14

Solution

To find the angle between two lines, we first need to express both lines in slope-intercept form, y=mx+by = mx + b, where mm is the slope of the line. Once we have the slopes, we can use the following formula to find the angle θ\theta between the two lines:

tan(θ)=m1m21+m1m2\tan(\theta) = \left|\frac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1 \cdot m_2}\right|

Where:

  • m1m_1 is the slope of Line A.
  • m2m_2 is the slope of Line B.

Step 1: Find the slopes of the lines.

  • Line A: y=2x+3y = 2x + 3, so the slope is m1=2m_1 = 2.
  • Line B: Rewrite the equation 6x2y=146x - 2y = -14 in slope-intercept form.

6x2y=146x - 2y = -14 2y=6x14-2y = -6x - 14 y=3x+7y = 3x + 7

Thus, the slope of Line B is m2=3m_2 = 3.

Step 2: Use the formula to find the angle.

Now that we have the slopes m1=2m_1 = 2 and m2=3m_2 = 3, we can apply the formula:

tan(θ)=231+23=11+6=17=17\tan(\theta) = \left|\frac{2 - 3}{1 + 2 \cdot 3}\right| = \left|\frac{-1}{1 + 6}\right| = \left|\frac{-1}{7}\right| = \frac{1}{7}

Now, find the arctangent of 17\frac{1}{7}:

θ=tan1(17)8.13\theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{7}\right) \approx 8.13^\circ

Final Answer:

The angle between the two lines is approximately 8.138.13^\circ.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions:

  1. What happens when the lines are parallel? How is the angle calculated?
  2. How do you calculate the angle when both lines are vertical?
  3. How would the process change if given two lines in parametric form?
  4. What if one of the lines had a negative slope, how would that affect the result?
  5. How do you interpret the result if θ\theta is greater than 9090^\circ?

Tip: Always check whether the slopes are undefined (for vertical lines) before using the angle formula.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Analytic Geometry
Slopes of Lines
Angle Between Lines

Formulas

Slope-intercept form y = mx + b
Angle between lines formula: tan(θ) = |(m1 - m2) / (1 + m1 * m2)|

Theorems

Tangent of angle between two lines

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12