Mathematics
Find the equation of a line which passes through (5, 4) and makes an angle of 60° with the positive direction of the x-axis.
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Answer
m = tan θ = tan 60° =
By point-slope form,
Equation of line : y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Substituting values we get,
⇒ y - 4 =
⇒ y - 4 =
⇒ y = .
Hence, equation of line is y = .
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