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The line y = mx bisects the angle between the two lines shown below.  Find m.

 

The two lines are y = 2x and y = x/2.

 Mar 18, 2026
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The answer is (2 + 1/2)/2 = 5/4.

 Mar 18, 2026
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General formula :   arctan (a) + arctan (1/a)  =  90°  if  a is a positive integer

 

Slope of first line =  2 ....angle formed by first line with x axis = arctan(2)

Slope of  second line = 1/2  ....angle formed by second line with x axis

 

[ arctan (2) + arctan (1/2) ] / 2  =  = 90 ° / 2 =  45°

 

m =  slope 45° angle  =  1

 

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 Mar 20, 2026

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