SOLUTION: The line y=12/5x passes through the origin in the x , y -plane. What is the measure of the angle (in radians) that the line makes with the positive x -axis.

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Question 1149385: The line
y=12/5x
passes through the origin in the
x
,
y
-plane. What is the measure of the angle (in radians) that the line makes with the positive
x
-axis.
Answer by ikleyn(52914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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tan(a) = 12%2F5.


The angle "a", in radians, is equal to  arctan%2812%2F5%29.


Use your calculator.


And please, demonstrate your politeness and your respect to the tutors: do not copy and paste
from the screen --- write your post from the scratch.

// Otherwise, you demonstrate the OPPOSITE qualities, instead (!)