document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180629>Question 1180629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance d between two parallel lines 3x - y + 2 = 0 and 3x - y + 7 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note. I didn’t really know if I should place this on the distance category or the points and lines category, so I’m sorry. Can you please show your full solution? Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " parallel lines 3x - y + 2 = 0 and 3x - y + 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not the only method, but:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of the two given lines, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   Slope for any line perpendicular to them,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Pick any point on one of the given lines you want.  Find equation of PERPENDICULAR line containing that point.  Find where this intersects the OTHER GIVEN line.  Now, use the distance formula to find distance between these two points.   </SPAN>\n" );
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