SOLUTION: what is the angle derived from the equation x=y in the positive direction of x axis

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Question 1062271: what is the angle derived from the equation x=y in the positive direction of x axis

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what is the angle derived from the equation x=y in the positive direction of x axis
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tan(angle) = y/x = 1
--> 45 degs or pi/4 radians
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Or,
y = x --> slope m = 1
m = tangent of the angle with the x-axis = 45 degs

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what is the angle derived from the equation x=y in the positive direction of x axis
The line, x = y is a positive one in the 3rd and 1st quadrants, but the positive direction of the x axis is the 1st quadrant.
The "y" and "x" axes form a 90%5Eo angle in all 4 quadrants, and the line x = y, bisects this 90%5Eo angle, thereby forming an angle that is: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+90%5Eo%2F2%2C+or%2C+45%5Eo%29%29