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# M20-17

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16 Sep 2014, 01:08
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At what angle do lines $$y = Kx + B$$ and $$y = Bx + K$$ intersect ?

(1) $$B + K = 1$$

(2) $$BK = 0$$

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16 Sep 2014, 01:08
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To answer this question we must know coefficients in front of $$x$$ in the equations of the lines.

Statement (1) by itself is insufficient. We do not know coefficients in front of $$x$$ in the equations of the lines

Statement (2) by itself is insufficient. We do not know coefficients in front of $$x$$ in the equations of the lines

Statements (1) and (2) combined are sufficient. Either $$K = 1$$ and $$B = 0$$ or vice versa. In either case, a line with slope 0 intersects a line with slope 1 at a 45-degree angle.

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23 Jun 2016, 04:09
Bunuel wrote:
Official Solution:

To answer this question we must know coefficients in front of $$x$$ in the equations of the lines.

Statement (1) by itself is insufficient. We do not know coefficients in front of $$x$$ in the equations of the lines

Statement (2) by itself is insufficient. We do not know coefficients in front of $$x$$ in the equations of the lines

Statements (1) and (2) combined are sufficient. Either $$K = 1$$ and $$B = 0$$ or vice versa. In either case, a line with slope 0 intersects a line with slope 1 at a 45-degree angle.

Hi !
i have a doubt . so, i marked B as according to this formula - "
tan(theta) = m1 - m2/1 + m1*m2"
= ----taking B and K as the slope of either of the equations -----
as per Option B
the denominator in my formula becomes 0 giving not defined solution ,which is the value of only Tan 90.
Kindly correct me if im wrong.
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23 Jul 2016, 03:05
I think this is a high-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate. "a line with slope 0 intersects a line with slope 1 at a 45-degree angle."
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Can you please elaborate on this with some relevant theory as to how to determine the angle with this information?
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24 Jul 2016, 02:45
Senthil7 wrote:
I think this is a high-quality question and the explanation isn't clear enough, please elaborate. "a line with slope 0 intersects a line with slope 1 at a 45-degree angle."
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Can you please elaborate on this with some relevant theory as to how to determine the angle with this information?

A line with the slope of 0 is horizontal and a line with the slope of 1 is 45 degrees with x-axis, thus with the same 45 degrees with other horizontal lines.

Check for more here: math-coordinate-geometry-87652.html
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09 Sep 2016, 19:56
y= mx+c , where m = tan(@) where @ is angle made with x axis
so if we know two angles made by two lines on the xy plane, do we need to know the intercepts of line on y axis?

we say that two lines are perpendicular when m1*m2 =-1 where m1 and m2 are slopes of two different lines, example tan30 = 1/root 3 , tan120= -root3 = -tan60

so angle between two lines = 120-30= 90

if BK = m1m2= 0 , means either B IS 0 OR K =0, when one of the slope is 0, it means te line is parallel to x axis, example slope m1 = y2-y1/x2-x1 , take two points (5, 3) , (7,3)
so m= 3-3/7-5 = 0 . this line has two points whose cordinates have same y distance from the x axis, means parallel to x axis

same way if line is parallel to y axis slope is infinity

also when slope is 1 , it means y2-y1= x2-x1= so tan45=1 so angle is 45 so combining 1 and 2 we get two lines one with slope 0 and one with slope 45
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05 Oct 2017, 06:04
+1 for option C
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05 Oct 2017, 06:09
At what angle do lines $$y = Kx + B$$ and $$y = Bx + K$$ intersect ?

(1) $$B + K = 1$$

(2) $$BK = 0$$

we know tanA = (m1-m2)/(1+m1m2) where "A" is the angle between the lines and "M1 and M2" are slopes
i) knowing B+ K we cannot find M1-M2 or M1M2 :insufficient
ii)knowing M1M2 we cannot find M1-M2 : insufficient

combining i) and ii) we get K-B as 1 or -1 ,as
case1: B=0 and K=1
case2: B=-1 and K=0
but inverse tan of 1 and -1 will give you a 45 degree between: them so combining is sufficient
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11 Oct 2017, 09:48
B + K = 1
=> B = 1 - K

B*K = 0
=> K* ( 1 - K) = 0
Hence K = 0 or K = 1
for K = 0 , B = 1
and for K = 1 , B = 0

Let K = 1 and B = 0
line 1: y = Kx + B
Here slope , K = 1 . hence the line is 45° to the y-axis
line 2: y = Bx + K
Here the slope , B = 0 . hence the line is 90° to the y-axis

Therefore the lines intersect at 45°angle. Hence sufficient

K = 0 and B = 1 will also give the same result.
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31 Jan 2018, 10:28
Hi Bunuel,

before I approached each statement, I tried to simplify the expression, letting both lines interesect, to check if both do intersect at all or are just parallel.

Kx+B = Bx+K

Kx-K = Bx-B
K(x-1) = B(x-1)
//divide by x-1

K= B ...so the statement tells me that K=B? And each answer choice is not sufficient and E should have been the correct answer choice?
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31 Mar 2018, 14:18
hi @bunnel,

I came to the same ans as 45 degrees, but intersection of lines make 45 deg and 135 deg both, so opted for E option, can you clarify why only 45 degree is taken into consideration.
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31 Mar 2018, 14:47
Kontaxis wrote:
Hi Bunuel,

before I approached each statement, I tried to simplify the expression, letting both lines interesect, to check if both do intersect at all or are just parallel.

Kx+B = Bx+K

Kx-K = Bx-B
K(x-1) = B(x-1)
//divide by x-1

K= B ...so the statement tells me that K=B? And each answer choice is not sufficient and E should have been the correct answer choice?
Even I approached in he same manner...Bunuel please clarify.

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20 Apr 2018, 07:31
Puja priya wrote:
Kontaxis wrote:
Hi

before I approached each statement, I tried to simplify the expression, letting both lines interesect, to check if both do intersect at all or are just parallel.

Kx+B = Bx+K

Kx-K = Bx-B
K(x-1) = B(x-1)
//divide by x-1

K= B ...so the statement tells me that K=B? And each answer choice is not sufficient and E should have been the correct answer choice?
Even I approached in he same manner...

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me too. does it even make sense to simplify the equations?
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