document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229759>Question 229759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is distance between two parallel lines given the equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+2 and y=3x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is distance between two parallel lines given the equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+2 and y=3x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance between y-intercepts = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope m = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 10*cos(arctan(m)) (I worked this out recently)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 3.16227766...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(10)\r<BR>\n" );
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