If the lines y = 3x + 1 and 2y = x + 3 are equally inclined to the line y = mx + 4, find the value of m.
If the lines y = 3x + 1 and 2y = x + 3 are equally inclined to the line y = mx + 4, find the value of m.

GIVEN:

    \[y\text{ }=\text{ }3x\text{ }+\text{ }1\text{ }\ldots \text{ }\left( 1 \right)\]

    \[2y\text{ }=\text{ }x\text{ }+\text{ }3\text{ }\ldots \text{ }\left( 2 \right)\]

    \[y\text{ }=\text{ }mx\text{ }+\text{ }4\text{ }\ldots \text{ }\left( 3 \right)\]

Here the slants of

Line (1),

    \[m1\text{ }=\text{ }3\]

Line (2),

    \[m2\text{ }=\text{ }{\scriptscriptstyle 1\!/\!{ }_2}\]

Line (3),

    \[m3\text{ }=\text{ }m\]

We realize that the lines (1) and (2) are similarly disposed to line (3) which implies that the point between lines (1) and (3) rises to the point between lines (2) and (3).

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On additional estimation

    \[\text{ }m2\text{ }+\text{ }m\text{ }+\text{ }6\text{ }=\text{ }1\text{ }+\text{ }m\text{ }\text{ }6m2\]

So we get

    \[5m2\text{ }+\text{ }5\text{ }=\text{ }0\]

Separating the condition by 5

    \[m2\text{ }+\text{ }1\text{ }=\text{ }0\]

    \[m\text{ }=\text{ }\surd -1\]

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Hence, this case is beyond the realm of imagination.

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