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Find the slopes of a line
(i) which bisects the first quadrant angle
(ii) which makes an angle of 300 with the positive direction of y – axis measured anticlockwise.



Answer -

(i) Which bisects thefirst quadrant angle?

Given: Line bisectsthe first quadrant

We know that, if theline bisects in the first quadrant, then the angle must be between line and thepositive direction of x – axis.

Since, angle = 90/2 =45o

By using the formula,

The slope of the line,m = tan θ

The slope of the linefor a given angle is m = tan 45o

So, m = 1

The slope of the lineis 1.

(ii) Which makes anangle of 300 with the positive direction of y – axis measuredanticlockwise?

Given: The line makesan angle of 30o with the positive direction of y – axis.

We knowthat, angle between line and positive side of axis => 90o +30o = 120o

By using the formula,

The slope of the line,m = tan θ

The slope of the linefor a given angle is m = tan 120o

So, m = – √3

The slope of the lineis – √3.

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