Angle between two lines
Last updated at August 8, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 9.3, 11 Two lines passing through the point (2, 3) intersects each other at an angle of 60°. If slope of one line is 2, find equation of the other line. We know that Angle between 2 lines be tan Īø =|(š_2 ā š_1)/(1 + š_2 š_1 )| Here m1 = Slope of one line = 2 Īø = 60° (given) We need to find m2 Putting the values tan 60° = |(š_2 ā 2)/(1 + 2 Ć š_2 )| ā3 = |(š_2 ā 2)/(1 + 2š_2 )| |(š_2 ā 2)/(1 + 2š_2 )|= ā3 (š_2 ā 2)/(1 + 2š_2 ) = ± ā3 So, (š_2 ā 2)/(1 + 2š_2 ) = ā3 and (š_2 ā 2)/(1 + 2š_2 ) = ā ā3 Taking (š_š ā š)/(š + šš_š ) = āš m2 ā 2 = ā3(1 + 2m2) m2 ā 2 = ā3 + 2ā3m2 m2 ā 2ā3m2 = ā3 + 2 m2 (1 ā 2ā3) = 2 + ā3 m2 = (2 + ā3)/(1 ā 2ā3) Taking (š_š ā š)/(š + šš_š ) = ā āš m2 ā 2 = ā ā3(1 + 2m2) m2 ā 2 = ā ā3 ā 2ā3m2 m2 + 2ā3m2 = āā3 + 2 m2 (1 + 2ā3) = 2 ā ā3 m2 = (2 ā ā3)/(1 + 2ā3) We know that equation of a line passing through (x1, y1) & having slope m is (y ā y1) = m(x ā x1) Equation of a line passing through (2, 3) & having slope (š + āš)/(š ā šāš) is (y ā 3) = ( (2 + ā3))/(1 ā 2ā3) (x ā 2) (1 ā 2ā3)(y ā 3) = (2 + ā3)(x ā 2) 1(y ā 3) ā 2ā3(y ā 3) = 2(x ā 2) + ā3(x ā 2) y ā 3 ā 2ā3y + 6ā3 = 2x ā 4 + ā3x ā 2ā3 y ā 2ā3y ā 4x ā ā3x = ā 6ā3 ā 2ā3 ā 4 + 3 y (1 ā 2ā3) ā x(ā3 + 2) = ā 1 ā 8ā3 1 + 8ā3 = x(ā3 + 2) + y (2ā3 ā 1) (āš + 2)x + (2āš ā 1)y = 1 + 8āš Equation of a line passing through (2, 3) & having slope (š ā āš)/(š + šāš) is (y ā 3) = (2 ā ā3)/(2ā3 + 1)(x ā 2) (2ā3 + 1) (y ā 3) = (2 ā ā3) (x ā 2) 2ā3 (y ā 3) + 1 (y ā 3) = 2(x ā 2) ā ā3(x ā 2) 2ā3 (y ā 3) + 1 (y ā 3) = 2(x ā 2) ā ā3(x ā 2) 2ā3y ā 6ā3 + y ā 3 = 2x ā 4 ā ā3x + 2ā3 2ā3y + y ā 6ā3 ā 3 = 2x ā ā3x ā 4 + 2ā3 (2ā3 + 1)y ā 6ā3 ā 3 = (2 ā ā3)x ā 4 + 2ā3 (2ā3 + 1)y = ā (ā3 ā 2)x ā 4 + 2ā3 + 6ā3 + 3 (2ā3 + 1)y + (ā3ā2)x = 2ā3 + 6ā3 ā 4 + 3 (āšāš)x + (2āš + 1)y = 8āš ā 1 Hence the equation of lines is (ā3 + 2)x + (2ā3 ā 1)y = 1 + 8ā3 or (ā3 ā 2)x + (2ā3 + 1)y = 8ā3 ā 1