Angles Between Two Lines

d1: y = m1x + n1 d2: y = m2x + n2 By using the slopes of the lines, we can find : The inclination of d1 is and m1 = tan The inclination of d2 is and m2 = tan The angle !etween d1 and d2 is BA" and m # BA"$ = % &n the figu'e, = % + , % = ( , and tan % = tan # ( $ &n the e)uation, tan # ( $ = #tan ( tan $ : #1 + tan * tan $ But tan = m1 and tan = m2 And so tan % = #m1 ( m2$ : #1+ m1 * m2$ +ith the 'espect to ,alues of m1 and m2, tan % can !e positi,e , negati,e, o' -e'o, and we can see tan % . / % is acute angle, tan % 0 / % is o!tuse angle, tan % = / m#%$ = /, so d1 d2 tan % is undefined % m#%$ = 1/o, d1 d2 &n gene'al, we can say that the tangent of the acute angle !etween two lines is