## BecomeMyFan=D Group Title Consider two straight lines L1 (y = 2x +1) and L2 (y=x). a) What is the slope of line L1 in respect to line L2? b) What is the equation of line L1 in respect to line L2? 3 years ago 3 years ago

1. lokisan Group Title

Oh, you want the angle between the two lines.

2. lokisan Group Title

You need to use the formula to find the angle between two lines. $\tan \alpha = \frac{m_2-m_1}{1+m_1m_2}$

3. lokisan Group Title

m_2 is typically the greater slope, which is 2 in this case. m_1 is therefore 1.

4. lokisan Group Title

Since the slope of a line is defined as the tangent of that line with respect to the x-axis, the tangent of the angle between your two lines should give you the relative slope...which I assume is what the question wants.

5. BecomeMyFan=D Group Title

hmm... ok, I will try it again with this extra knowledge

6. BecomeMyFan=D Group Title

right, i think i get it

7. lokisan Group Title

I could be misinterpreting your question here - it's late where I am and I'm about to hit the hay.

8. lokisan Group Title

BecomeMyFan, did you get the second part? I forgot, sorry. I'm about to go to bed. Hopefully you can lure someone in to finish it...

9. lizik Group Title

full problem is Consider two straight lines L1 (y = 2x +1) and L2 (y=x). a) What is the slope of line L1 in respect to line L2? b) What is the equation of line L1 in respect to line L2? NOTE. Think that the original xy co-ordinate system has been rotated in respect to the origin so that line L2 defines the new x-axis x´ and y´ is the new y-axis!