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Question
Find the slope of the line which makes an angle of 120° with the positive X-axis.
Solution
θ = 120°
Slope of the line = tan 120°
= tan (180 – 60°)
= – tan 60° ...[tan(180° – θ) = – tan θ]
= `-sqrt(3)`.
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