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Find the angle between lines AB and AC given points A(0, 5), B(-3, 0), C(4, 0).

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a

a) θ≈69.59∘\text{a) } \theta \approx 69.59^\circ

b

b) θ≈25.39∘\text{b) } \theta \approx 25.39^\circ

c

c) θ≈78.11∘\text{c) } \theta \approx 78.11^\circ

d

d) θ≈72.00∘\text{d) } \theta \approx 72.00^\circ

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To calculate the angle θ\theta between two lines with slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2, we use the formula:

tan⁡θ=∣m2−m11+m1m2∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{m_2 - m_1}{1 + m_1 m_2} \right|

First, we find the slopes of the lines using the formula m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}.

Part a· 3 steps

  1. Find the slopes of lines AB and AC.

    Points: A(0, 5), B(-3, 0), C(4, 0).
    Slope of AB (mABm_{AB}):

    mAB=0−5−3−0=−5−3=53m_{AB} = \frac{0 - 5}{-3 - 0} = \frac{-5}{-3} = \frac{5}{3}

    Slope of AC (mACm_{AC}):

    mAC=0−54−0=−54m_{AC} = \frac{0 - 5}{4 - 0} = \frac{-5}{4}
  2. Calculate the angle θ\theta using the formula.

    Let m1=mAC=−54m_1 = m_{AC} = -\frac{5}{4} and m2=mAB=53m_2 = m_{AB} = \frac{5}{3}.

    tan⁡θ=∣53−(−54)1+(53)(−54)∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{\frac{5}{3} - \left(-\frac{5}{4}\right)}{1 + \left(\frac{5}{3}\right)\left(-\frac{5}{4}\right)} \right| tan⁡θ=∣2012+15121−2512∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{\frac{20}{12} + \frac{15}{12}}{1 - \frac{25}{12}} \right| tan⁡θ=∣351212−2512∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{\frac{35}{12}}{\frac{12 - 25}{12}} \right| tan⁡θ=∣3512−1312∣=∣−3513∣=3513\tan \theta = \left| \frac{\frac{35}{12}}{-\frac{13}{12}} \right| = \left| -\frac{35}{13} \right| = \frac{35}{13}
  3. Find θ\theta.

    θ=arctan⁡(3513)≈69.5906∘\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{35}{13}\right) \approx 69.5906^\circ

    Rounded to two decimal places, θ\theta is 69.59°.

    a) θ≈69.59∘\boxed{\text{a) } \theta \approx 69.59^\circ}

Part b

b) θ≈25.39∘\text{b) } \theta \approx 25.39^\circ

  1. Find the slopes of lines AC and BD.

    Points: A(-1, 6), B(5, -1), C(-2, 0), D(3, 6).
    Slope of AC (mACm_{AC}):

    mAC=0−6−2−(−1)=−6−1=6m_{AC} = \frac{0 - 6}{-2 - (-1)} = \frac{-6}{-1} = 6

    Slope of BD (mBDm_{BD}):

    mBD=6−(−1)3−5=7−2=−72m_{BD} = \frac{6 - (-1)}{3 - 5} = \frac{7}{-2} = -\frac{7}{2}
  2. Calculate the angle θ\theta.

    Let m1=mAC=6m_1 = m_{AC} = 6 and m2=mBD=−72m_2 = m_{BD} = -\frac{7}{2}.

    tan⁡θ=∣−72−61+(6)(−72)∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{7}{2} - 6}{1 + (6)\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−72−1221−21∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{7}{2} - \frac{12}{2}}{1 - 21} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−192−20∣=∣1940∣=1940\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{19}{2}}{-20} \right| = \left| \frac{19}{40} \right| = \frac{19}{40}
  3. Find θ\theta.

    θ=arctan⁡(1940)≈25.3909∘\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{19}{40}\right) \approx 25.3909^\circ

    Rounded to two decimal places, θ\theta is 25.39°.

    b) θ≈25.39∘\boxed{\text{b) } \theta \approx 25.39^\circ}

Part c

c) θ≈78.11∘\text{c) } \theta \approx 78.11^\circ

  1. Find the slopes of lines AC and CD.

    Points: A(-2, -1), C(0, 4), D(3, 2).
    Slope of AC (mACm_{AC}):

    mAC=4−(−1)0−(−2)=52m_{AC} = \frac{4 - (-1)}{0 - (-2)} = \frac{5}{2}

    Slope of CD (mCDm_{CD}):

    mCD=2−43−0=−23m_{CD} = \frac{2 - 4}{3 - 0} = \frac{-2}{3}
  2. Calculate the angle θ\theta.

    Let m1=mAC=52m_1 = m_{AC} = \frac{5}{2} and m2=mCD=−23m_2 = m_{CD} = -\frac{2}{3}.

    tan⁡θ=∣−23−521+(52)(−23)∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{2}{3} - \frac{5}{2}}{1 + \left(\frac{5}{2}\right)\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−46−1561−106∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{4}{6} - \frac{15}{6}}{1 - \frac{10}{6}} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−1966−106∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{19}{6}}{\frac{6 - 10}{6}} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−196−46∣=∣194∣=194\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{19}{6}}{-\frac{4}{6}} \right| = \left| \frac{19}{4} \right| = \frac{19}{4}
  3. Find θ\theta.

    θ=arctan⁡(194)≈78.1109∘\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{19}{4}\right) \approx 78.1109^\circ

    Rounded to two decimal places, θ\theta is 78.11°.

    c) θ≈78.11∘\boxed{\text{c) } \theta \approx 78.11^\circ}

Part d

d) θ≈72.00∘\text{d) } \theta \approx 72.00^\circ

  1. Identify the coordinates and find the slopes of lines AC and BC.

    Points: A(0, -6), B(0, 2), C(5, 0).
    Slope of AC (mACm_{AC}):

    mAC=0−(−6)5−0=65m_{AC} = \frac{0 - (-6)}{5 - 0} = \frac{6}{5}

    Slope of BC (mBCm_{BC}):

    mBC=0−25−0=−25m_{BC} = \frac{0 - 2}{5 - 0} = \frac{-2}{5}
  2. Calculate the angle θ\theta.

    Let m1=mAC=65m_1 = m_{AC} = \frac{6}{5} and m2=mBC=−25m_2 = m_{BC} = -\frac{2}{5}.

    tan⁡θ=∣−25−651+(65)(−25)∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{2}{5} - \frac{6}{5}}{1 + \left(\frac{6}{5}\right)\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−851−1225∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{8}{5}}{1 - \frac{12}{25}} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−8525−1225∣\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{8}{5}}{\frac{25 - 12}{25}} \right| tan⁡θ=∣−851325∣=∣−85×2513∣=∣−8×513∣=∣−4013∣=4013\tan \theta = \left| \frac{-\frac{8}{5}}{\frac{13}{25}} \right| = \left| -\frac{8}{5} \times \frac{25}{13} \right| = \left| -\frac{8 \times 5}{13} \right| = \left| -\frac{40}{13} \right| = \frac{40}{13}
  3. Find θ\theta.

    θ=arctan⁡(4013)≈72.0046∘\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{40}{13}\right) \approx 72.0046^\circ

    Rounded to two decimal places, θ\theta is 72.00°.

    d) θ≈72.00∘\boxed{\text{d) } \theta \approx 72.00^\circ}
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