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\(^∘\)

D.

14\(^∘\)

Correct answer is C

tanθ = m1 - m2
1 + m1m2


y = 2x + 5
m1 = 2
2y = x - 6

y = 1
2
x - 3

 

m2 = 1
2

 

tanθ = 2 - \(\frac{1}{2}\)
1+2(\(\frac{1}{2}\))

tanθ =  \(\frac{3}{2}\) ÷ (1+1)

tanθ = \(\frac{3}{2}\) ÷ 2

tanθ = 3
4

θ = \(tan^{-1} (\frac{3}{4})\)

θ = 36.87º
θ = 37º