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The portion of the line \( 4x + 5y = 20 \) in the first quadrant is trisected by the lines \( L_1 \) and \( L_2 \) passing through the origin. The tangent of an angle between the lines \( L_1 \) and \( L_2 \) is:

Updated On: Nov 13, 2024
  • \(\frac{8}{5}\)

  • \(\frac{25}{41}\)

  • \(\frac{2}{5}\)

  • \(\frac{30}{41}\)

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Solution and Explanation

Step 1. Identify the Points Where the Line Intersects the Axes: The line \( 4x + 5y = 20 \) intersects the x-axis when \( y = 0 \):

 \(4x = 20 \Rightarrow x = 5\)
  
 So, the x-intercept is \( (5, 0) \). The line intersects the y-axis when \( x = 0 \):
  
 \(5y = 20 \Rightarrow y = 4\)
 
 So, the y-intercept is \( (0, 4) \).

Step 2. Determine the Coordinates of the Trisection Points: The line segment from \( (5, 0) \) to \( (0, 4) \) in the first quadrant is trisected at two points, dividing it into three equal parts. Using the section formula, the trisection points \( P \) and \( Q \) are:
\(P = \left( \frac{2 \cdot 0 + 1 \cdot 5}{3}, \frac{2 \cdot 4 + 1 \cdot 0}{3} \right) = \left( \frac{5}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right)\)
 
\(Q = \left( \frac{1 \cdot 0 + 2 \cdot 5}{3}, \frac{1 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 0}{3} \right) = \left( \frac{10}{3}, \frac{4}{3} \right)\)

Step 3. Find the Slopes of Lines \( L_1 \) and \( L_2 \): 
  - Line \( L_1 \) passes through the origin and point \( P \left( \frac{5}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right) \), so its slope \( m_1 \) is:
 
  \(m_1 = \frac{8/3}{5/3} = \frac{8}{5}\)

 - Line \( L_2 \) passes through the origin and point \( Q \left( \frac{10}{3}, \frac{4}{3} \right) \), so its slope \( m_2 \) is:

 \(m_2 = \frac{4/3}{10/3} = \frac{2}{5}\)

Step 4. Calculate the Tangent of the Angle Between \( L_1 \) and \( L_2 \): The tangent of the angle \( \theta \) between two lines with slopes \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) is given by:

\(\tan \theta = \frac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1 m_2}\)
 
  - Substituting \( m_1 = \frac{8}{5} \) and \( m_2 = \frac{2}{5} \):

  \(\tan \theta = \frac{\frac{8}{5} - \frac{2}{5}}{1 + \frac{8}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{5}} = \frac{\frac{6}{5}}{1 + \frac{16}{25}} = \frac{6/5}{41/25} = \frac{30}{41}\)

  Thus, the tangent of the angle between the lines \( L_1 \) and \( L_2 \) is \( \frac{30}{41} \).

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  • A tangent at a degree on the curve could be a straight line that touches the curve at that time and whose slope is up to the derivative of the curve at that point. From the definition, you'll be able to deduce the way to realize the equation of the tangent to the curve at any point.
  • Given a function y = f(x), the equation of the tangent for this curve at x = x0 
  • Slope of tangent (at x=x0) m=dy/dx||x=x0
  • A normal at a degree on the curve is a line that intersects the curve at that time and is perpendicular to the tangent at that point. If its slope is given by n, and also the slope of the tangent at that point or the value of the derivative at that point is given by m. then we got 

m×n = -1

  • The normal to a given curve y = f(x) at a point x = x0
  • The slope ‘n’ of the normal: As the normal is perpendicular to the tangent, we have: n=-1/m

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