Question

Write the equation 2x + 7y - 4 = 0 in normal form, then find the length of the normal and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis.

Answer 1

The normal form of a line is given by the equation x * cos theta + y * sin theta = p where theta is the angle of the normal line from the positive x-axis and p is the length of the normal line. Converting to normal line form, the equation must first be converted into standard form: 2x + 7y = 4. Then dividing the whole equation by sqrt(a^2 + b^2): sqrt(2^2 + 7^2) = sqrt(53). Hence, the equation becomes 2 / sqrt(53) * x + 7 / sqrt(53) * y = 4 / sqrt(53). Therefore, the length of the normal line is 4 / sqrt(53), and the angle is arctan(7/2) = 74.05 degrees.


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