Simple Triangle Completion

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How do you find the missing point of a triangle, given:

2/3 of the points, two slopes, and one angle of direction. Here's the problem.

There are two points:

Point B (1,1), showing an arrow going up (an undefined slope). Point A (3,4), with a 45 degree angle going down and left.

The slope of segment AB is: 1.5

Assuming the missing point will lay on the direction of the 45 degree angle and the undefined slope, where is the missing point and where will they connect.

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You can't. If the $45^\circ$ line from $A$ is referenced to horizontal, its equation is $y=x+1$. The line from $B$ could intersect it anywhere from $(1+\epsilon,2+\epsilon)$ to $(3-\epsilon,4-\epsilon)$ based on your information