High School How Is the Gradient of an Angle Bisector Determined from Two Intersecting Lines?

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The gradient of the angle bisector (m3) can be determined using the gradients of the two intersecting lines (m1 and m2). The relationship is given by the formula m3 = (m1 + m2 ± √((1 + m1^2)(1 + m2^2))) / (1 - m1m2), which accounts for the angles formed by the lines. The y-intercept (c3) of the angle bisector can be calculated once m3 is known, using the intersection point (x, y). This discussion emphasizes the mathematical relationships necessary to derive the angle bisector from two intersecting lines. Understanding these relationships is crucial for solving geometric problems involving angle bisectors.
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Say there are two lines that can be described as y=m1x + c1 and y= m2x + c2; they intercept at the point (x, y). There's a line that will bisect the angle that the two lines form as they intercept and it can be described as y= m3x + c3; this line will also intercept the other two lines at (x, y).

What is the relationship between the gradients of the two lines (m1 and m2) and the gradient of the angle bisector (m3)?
Or else, say if you know the values of m1 and c1, m2 and c2; what will be the value of m3 and c3?
 
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