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Find the slope and the inclination of the line AB if :
` A = (-1, 2sqrt(3))` and `B = (-2, sqrt(3))`

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To find the slope and the inclination of the line AB given the points A = (-1, 2√3) and B = (-2, √3), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the coordinates of points A and B - Point A has coordinates \( A(-1, 2\sqrt{3}) \) - Point B has coordinates \( B(-2, \sqrt{3}) \) ### Step 2: Use the slope formula The slope \( m \) of the line passing through two points \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \) is given by the formula: \[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \] Here, we can assign: - \( x_1 = -1 \), \( y_1 = 2\sqrt{3} \) - \( x_2 = -2 \), \( y_2 = \sqrt{3} \) ### Step 3: Substitute the values into the slope formula Substituting the values into the slope formula: \[ m = \frac{\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3}}{-2 - (-1)} \] ### Step 4: Simplify the expression Calculating the numerator: \[ \sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3} = -\sqrt{3} \] Calculating the denominator: \[ -2 + 1 = -1 \] Now substituting back: \[ m = \frac{-\sqrt{3}}{-1} = \sqrt{3} \] ### Step 5: Find the inclination angle The inclination angle \( \theta \) can be found using the relationship between the slope and the tangent of the angle: \[ m = \tan(\theta) \] Since we found that \( m = \sqrt{3} \), we need to find \( \theta \) such that: \[ \tan(\theta) = \sqrt{3} \] ### Step 6: Determine the angle From trigonometric values, we know: \[ \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \] Thus, the inclination angle \( \theta \) is: \[ \theta = 60^\circ \] ### Final Result - The slope of line AB is \( \sqrt{3} \). - The inclination of line AB is \( 60^\circ \).
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