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Two black lines pass through the origin, as shown below.  If their slopes are 2 and 8, then find the slope of the red line that bisects the acute angle between these lines.

 
 Jan 1, 2025
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Construct a circle centered at the origin with a radius of 1

Let the line with the slope of 8 be y =8x =  (8/1)x

Let the line with the slope of 2 be y = 2x = (2/1)x

Let the point where the line with the slope of 8x intersects the circle be

(1/sqrt (1^2 + 8^2) / 8/(sqrt (1^2 + 8^2)) =

( 1/sqrt65 , 8/sqrt 65 )  = A

Let the point where the line with the slope of 2x intersects the circle be 

(1/sqrt (1^2 + 5^2) , 2/sqrt (1^2 + 2^2)) =

(1/sqrt 5 , 2/sqrt 5) = B

 

Draw AB

 

The midpoint of this segment is

 

[ (1/sqrt 65 + 1/sqrt 5) /2  , (8/sqrt 65 + 2/sqrt 5) /2 ] = 

 

[ ( sqrt 5 + sqrt 65) /2 ,(8sqrt 5 + 2 sqrt 65) /2 ]  =

 

[ (sqrt 5/ 2) ( 1 + sqrt 13) , (sqrt 5/ 2) ( 8 + 2sqrt 13) ] =  C

 

The slope of the line through the origin through C is

 

[ 8 + 2sqrt 13 ] / [ (1 +  sqrt 13 ]  =

 

[ 8 + 2sqrt 13 ] [1 - sqrt 13 ] [ 1 -13] =

 

[ 8 + 2sqrt 13 - 8sqrt 13 - 26 ] /[ -12] = 

 

[ -18 - 6sqrt13 ] / [-12]  =

 

[ 3 + sqrt 13 ] / 2  =slope of line bisecting the acute angle between these lines

 

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 Jan 4, 2025

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