document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457829>Question 457829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the vertical distance, the horizontal distance, and the shortest distance between the following pair of parallel lines. Round distance to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.  Q1) 3x+2y=6 and 3x+2y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the y-ints to get the y distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=6 --> y-int = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=0 --> y-int = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y distance = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x to get the x distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=6 --> x-int = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=0 --> x-int = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x distance = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest distance between 2 lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x*y/sqrt(x^2 + y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*3/sqrt(13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6sqrt(13)/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 1.6641 </SPAN>\n" );
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