SOLUTION: y = 1/2x + 1 Find the measures of the acute angle that each line makes with a horizontal line. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Find the measures of the acute angle that each line makes with a horizontal line. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = 1/2x + 1
Find the measures of the acute angle that each line makes with a horizontal line. Round your answer to the nearest tenth
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The slope of the line is 1/2, which is the tangent of the angle makes with the x-axis.
Angle = arctan(0.5) = ~26.6 degrees

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