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The slope of a line is double of the slope of another line. If tangent of the angle between them is 1/3, find the slopes of the lines.



Answer -

Let us consider ‘m1’ and‘m’ be the slope of the two given lines such that m= 2m

We know that if θ is the angle between the lines l1 and l2 withslope m1 and m2, then

1+2m2 = -3m

2m2 +1 +3m = 0

2m (m+1) + 1(m+1) = 0

(2m+1) (m+1)= 0

m = -1 or -1/2

If m = -1, then the slope of the lines are -1 and -2

If m = -1/2, then the slope of the linesare -1/2 and -1

Case 2:

2m2 – 3m + 1 = 0

2m2 – 2m – m + 1= 0

2m (m – 1) – 1(m – 1) = 0

m = 1 or 1/2

If m = 1, then the slope of the lines are 1 and 2

If m = 1/2, then the slope of the linesare 1/2 and 1

Theslope of the lines are [-1 and -2] or [-1/2 and -1] or [1 and 2]or [1/2 and 1]

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