SOLUTION: the perpendicular from the origin on a line makes and angle of 30 with y axis and its length is 2 units. Find the equation of the line.

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Question 1109264: the perpendicular from the origin on a line makes and angle of 30 with y axis and its length is 2 units. Find the equation of the line.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the diagram,


The relationship between the slope of the line and the angle it makes with the x axis, , is,



You cam find the x-intercept,



So,


Finally,
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