Angle between two lines
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Misc 18 If the lines y = 3x + 1 and 2y = x + 3 are equally inclined to the line y = mx + 4, find the value of m. Let line AB be y = 3x + 1 ,line CD be 2y = x + 3 & line PQ be y = mx + 4 Lines AB & CD are equally inclined to the line PQ First we find slopes of lines Slope of line AB y = 3x + 1 The above equation is of the form y = m1x + c1 where slope of line AB = m1 โด Slope of line AB = m1 = 3 Slope of line CD 2y = x + 3 y = (๐ฅ + 3)/2 y = (1/2)x + 3/2 The above equation of the form y = m2x + c2 where slope of line CD = m2 โด Slope of CD = m2 = 1/2 Slope of line PQ y = mx + 4 The above equation of the form y = mx + c where m is slope Thus, Slope of line PQ = m Now, given that lines AB & CD are equally inclined to the line PQ i.e. line AB & line CD make equal angle with line PQ Angle between AB & PQ = angle between CD & PQ We know that angle between two lines whose slope are m1 & m2 is tan ฮธ = |(๐_2 โ ๐_1)/(1 + ๐_2 ๐_1 )| Finding angle between AB & PQ Slope of AB = m1 = 3 & slope of PQ = m tan ฮธ = |(๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐)| |(๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐)| = tan ฮธ Finding angle between CD & PQ Slope of PR = 1/2 & slope of PQ = m tan ฮธ = |(๐ โ 1/2)/(1 + 1/2 ๐)| tan ฮธ = |((2๐ โ 1)/2)/((2 + ๐)/2)| = |(2๐ โ 1)/(2 + ๐)| Since angles (ฮธ) are equal So, tan ฮธ must be equal From (A) & (B) |(๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐)| = |(2๐ โ 1)/(2 + ๐)| So, ((๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐)) = ((2๐ โ 1)/(2 + ๐)) or ((๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐)) = โ ((2๐ โ 1)/(2 + ๐)) Solving ((๐ โ ๐)/(๐ + ๐๐))= ((๐๐ โ ๐)/(๐ + ๐)) (๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐) = (2๐ โ 1)/(2 + ๐) (m โ 3)(2 + m) = (2m โ 1) (1 + 3m) m (2 + m) โ 3(2 + m) = 2m + 6m2 โ 1 + 3m 5m + m2 โ 6 = 5m + 6m2 โ 1 5m โ 5m + m2 โ 6m2 โ 6 + 1 = 0 0 โ 5m2 โ 5 = 0 โ 5m2 = 5 m2 = 5/( โ 5) m2 = โ 1 This is not possible as square of a number cannot be negative Solving (๐ โ ๐)/(๐ + ๐๐) = โ ((๐๐ โ ๐)/(๐ + ๐)) (๐ โ 3)/(1 + 3๐) = (1 โ 2๐)/(2 + ๐) (m โ 3) (2 + m) = (1 โ 2m)(1 + 3m) m(2 + m) โ 3(2 + m) = 1(1 + 3m) โ 2m(1 + 3m) 2m + m2 โ 6 โ 3m = 1 + 3m โ 2m โ 6m2 m2 โ 6 โ m = โ 6m2 + m + 1 m2 + 6m2 โ m โ m โ 6 โ 1 = 0 7m2 โ 2m โ 7 = 0 The above equation is of the form ax2 + 3x + c = 0 Where solution is x = ( โ ๐ ยฑ โ(๐^2 โ 4๐๐))/2๐ Here a = 7, b = โ 2,c = โ7 & x = m So, m = ( โ(โ2) ยฑ โ(ใ(โ2)ใ^2 โ 4(7)(โ7)))/(2(7)) m = (2 ยฑ โ(4 (1 + (7) ร (โ7)))/14 m = (2 ยฑ 2 โ((1 + 49)))/14 m = (2(1 ยฑ โ50 ))/14 m = (2(1ยฑ โ(5 ร 5 ร 2)))/14 m = 1/7(1 ยฑ 5โ2) m = (1 ยฑ 5โ2)/7 Thus, the required value of m is (๐ + ๐โ๐)/๐ & (๐ โ ๐โ๐)/๐