document.write( "Question 1033779: the angle from the line through (x,-1) and (-3,-5) to the line through (2,-5) and (4,1) is 45. find x \n" ); document.write( "
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The line through the points (4,1) and (2,-5) has a slope \"m%5B2%5D+=+%281--5%29%2F%284-2%29+=+3\", while the line through the points (-3,-5) and (x,-1) has slope \"m%5B1%5D+=+%28-1--5%29%2F%28x--3%29+=+4%2F%28x%2B3%29\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let \"theta\" be the positive, acute angle between the two lines.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \"tan+45%5Eo+=+1+=+%283x%2B5%29%2F%28x%2B15%29\", after simplification.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x+15 = 3x+5 ==> 10 = 2x ==> \"highlight%28x+=+5%29\".
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