a.
\Let the line passing through the points
and
.
Redraw the given diagram.
\Observe the above diagram :
\Opposite side of is
.
Adjacent side of is
.
Slope of the line :
.
Definition of tangent ratio : .
.
Therefore, the slope of the line
is
.
b.
\From part a, we know that the slope of a line is equivalent to the tangent of its angle of inclination.
\Therefore, and
.
The angle formed by the intersection of the two lines is equivalent to
Use this information to derive a formula for .
(Since
)
Apply tangent difference identity : .
c.
\The two lines are and
.
Compare the lines with slope intercept form , where
is slope and
is y - intercept.
Slopes of the lines and
.
Angle between the lines : .
Substitute and
.
The angle between the lines and
is
.
a.
\The slope of the line
is
.
b.
\.
c.
\The angle between the lines and
is
.