SOLUTION: A line passes through (6,-4) and makes an angle of arctan 5/4 with the x -xis. Find thr equation of the line.

Question 943826: A line passes through (6,-4) and makes an angle of arctan 5/4 with the x -xis. Find thr equation of the line.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A line passes through (6,-4) and makes an angle of arctan 5/4 with the x -xis. Find thr equation of the line.
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The tangent of the angle with the x-axis is the slope, m, of the line.
--> m = 5/4 thru the point (6,-4)
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y + 4 = (5/4)*(x - 6) is AN equation of the line.
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