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How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical? (1 Viewer)

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How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical?
 

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if one line is vertical
then u can find the angle between the other line and a horizontal line, then subtract this answer from 90 degrees

xD
 

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Re: 回复: Re: How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical

Yeah, but what if the 'other line' forms an obtuse angle with any horizontal line?
 

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Re: 回复: Re: How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical

the angle = arctan|(1/m)|

where m is the gradient of the non vertical line
 

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Re: 回复: Re: How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical

the angle = arctan|(1/m)|

where m is the gradient of the non vertical line
Nice method. Would you need to explain how it works in an exam situation, or could you just write it down, plug the numbers in the equation and still be full marks?
 

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Re: 回复: Re: How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical

the latter
 

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Re: 回复: Re: How do you find the angle between two lines when one line is vertical

protractor?
 

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