How to calculate angle in analytic geometry

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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations



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The Attempt at a Solution


I found k to be =2
I don't have any idea how to calculate angle A.
Please need some help.
Thank You.
 
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You have several ways to solve this task, depends from your knowledge.
y=kx+n is equation of line.

you need to find k1 and k2 of the lines AC and AB.

[tex]k=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]

Also,
[tex]tanA=\frac{k_2-k_1}{1+k1*k2}[/tex]

Regards.
 
Thanks I have found C[tex]\widehat{A}[/tex]B to be 52.1 and reflex [tex]\widehat{A}[/tex]
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What is this equation called?
[tex]tanA=\frac{k_2-k_1}{1+k1*k2}[/tex]

Does this equation not resemble the compound angle identity of tan(A-B)?
 
Its called formula for finding angle between two lines. Here is http://www.tpub.com/math2/5.htm" Yes, the formula is tan(A-B).

[tex]k_2=tanA_2[/tex]

[tex]k_1=tanA_1[/tex]
 
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