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WAEC Further Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 29

Question 29 of 40 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Further Mathematics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Find, correct to the nearest degree, the acute angle formed by the lines y=2x+5 and 2y=x−6.

  • A. 76°
  • B. 53°
  • C. 37°Correct
  • D. 14°

Explanation

Gradients: m₁=2 and m₂=½. θ=tan⁻¹[(m₁−m₂)/(1+m₁m₂)] = tan⁻¹[(1.5)/(2)] = tan⁻¹(0.75) ≈ 37°.

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