a.
\Let the line
passing through the points
and
.
Redraw the given diagram.
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Observe the above diagram :
\Opposite side of
is
.
Adjacent side of
is
.
Slope of the line
:
.

Definition of tangent ratio :
.
.
Therefore, the slope
of the line
is
.
b.
\From part a, we know that the slope of a line is equivalent to the tangent of its angle of inclination.
\Therefore,
and
.
The angle formed by the intersection of the two lines
is equivalent to 
Use this information to derive a formula for
.
(Since
)
Apply tangent difference identity :
.

c.
\The two lines are
and
.
Compare the lines with slope intercept form
, where
is slope and
is y - intercept.
Slopes of the lines
and
.
Angle between the lines :
.
Substitute
and
.

The angle between the lines
and
is
.
a.
\The slope
of the line
is
.
b.
\
.
c.
\The angle between the lines
and
is
.