Analytical Geometry Line Equations Guide
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Powered by AIFirst, find the slopes: line 1, \( 8x - 2y = 5 \Rightarrow y = 4x - \frac{5}{2} \) (slope \( m_1 = 4 \)); line 2, \( 2x - 2y = -1 \Rightarrow y = x - \frac{1}{2} \) (slope \( m_2 = 1 \)). Using the formula for the angle \( \theta \) between two lines, \( \tan(\theta) = \left| \frac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1m_2} \right| = \left| \frac{4 - 1}{1 + 4} \right| = \frac{3}{5} \), thus \( \theta = \arctan\left(\frac{3}{5}\right) \).
Rearranging the line equation to slope-intercept form, \( 3y = -8x + 5 \) gives \( y = -\frac{8}{3}x + \frac{5}{3} \). Thus, the slope \( m = -\frac{8}{3} \) and the y-intercept is \( \frac{5}{3} \).
To determine the line equation through points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\), use the slope formula \( m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{-5 + 7}{-2 - 3} = -\frac{2}{5} \). The line equation is \( y + 7 = -\frac{2}{5}(x - 3) \), simplifying to \( 2x + 5y + 29 = 0 \).
The line x=2 is vertical, so the slope is undefined, implying a 90-degree angle with the x-axis. For line AB, find the slope \( m = \frac{1 - 3}{4 + 2} = -\frac{1}{3} \). The angle \( \theta \) between a vertical line and a slope is calculated using \( \tan(\theta) = \left| \frac{-\frac{1}{3} - \infty}{1 + (\infty)(-\frac{1}{3})} \right| = \frac{1}{3} \), hence \( \theta = \arctan\left(\frac{1}{3}\right) \).
Lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1. From \( y = 3x - 5 \), the slope \( m_1 = 3 \). From \( y = -\frac{1}{3}x + 1 \), \( m_2 = -\frac{1}{3} \). Checking the condition: \( 3 \times -\frac{1}{3} = -1 \), confirming perpendicularity .
First, convert \( 2x - y - 1 = 0 \) to slope-intercept form, yielding \( y = 2x - 1 \) (slope \( m = 2 \)). The perpendicular slope is the negative reciprocal: \( -\frac{1}{2} \). Using point D(3, -2), the equation is \( y + 2 = -\frac{1}{2}(x - 3) \), simplifying to \( x + 2y + 1 = 0 \).
The distance \( d \) from a point \((x_1, y_1)\) to a line \( Ax + By + C = 0 \) is \( d = \frac{|Ax_1 + By_1 + C|}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} \). Plugging in the values, \( d = \frac{|6(5) - 8(3) - 15|}{\sqrt{6^2 + (-8)^2}} = \frac{|30 - 24 - 15|}{10} = \frac{| -9 |}{10} = 0.9 \).
To find an equation of a line parallel to \( 2x - 5y - 1 = 0 \), we use the same slope. Rewriting the equation into slope-intercept form, \( y = \frac{2}{5}x - \frac{1}{5} \), so the slope \( m = \frac{2}{5} \). Using point B(7,2), the line's equation is \( y - 2 = \frac{2}{5}(x - 7) \), simplifying to \( 5y = 2x - 9 \).
Express both lines in slope-intercept form: the equation \( y = 3x - 5 \) already shows slope \( m_1 = 3 \). For \( 3x + 4 = y \), rearranging gives \( y = 3x + 4 \) with \( m_2 = 3 \). Same slopes imply the lines are parallel .
The equation of a line with a given intercept (0,4) and an angle \( \theta \) with the x-axis is derived using the slope formula \( m = \tan(\theta) \). Here, \( \theta = \frac{2\pi}{3} \), thus, \( m = \tan\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}\right) = -\sqrt{3} \). The line equation becomes \( y = -\sqrt{3}x + 4 \).