Question
The angle between the lines whose slopes are $(2-\sqrt{3})$ and $(2+\sqrt{3})$ is ___________ .

Answer

$60^{\circ}$, because
Let the slopes of the two lines are $m_1=2-\sqrt{3}$ and $m_2=(2+\sqrt{3})$.
Then, acute angle '$\theta$' between the lines is given by
$\theta=\tan ^{-1} \frac{m_2-m_1}{1+m_1 m_2}$
$=\tan ^{-1} \frac{(2+\sqrt{3})-(2-\sqrt{3})}{1+(2-\sqrt{3})(2+\sqrt{3})}$
$\begin{array}{l}=\tan ^{-1} \frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{1+4-3} \\ =\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{3}) \\ =\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan 60^{\circ}\right) \\ =60^{\circ} .\end{array}$

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