Post-UTME Mathematics 2011 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 11 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Find the tangent of the acute angle between the lines 2x+y=3 and 3x-2y=5
- A. -7/4
- B. 7/8
- C. 7/4Correct
- D. 7/2
Explanation
Using the formula tan(theta)=(m1-m2)/(1+m1m2) with gradients -2 and 3/2 gives a value closest to 7/4.
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