SOLUTION: Find the distance to two decimal places between the two lines whose equations are y=4x+5 y=4x-1 (Hint: Use a transversal which passes through the origin)

Question 179847: Find the distance to two decimal places between the two lines whose equations are y=4x+5
y=4x-1
(Hint: Use a transversal which passes through the origin)
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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find the x intercepts:
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those are found by setting y = 0
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0=4x+5--->4x=-5--->x=-5/4
0=4x-1--->4x=1---->x=1/4
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so we have one point from each equation on the transversal which is the y axis
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(-5/4,0) and (1/4,0)
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