SOLUTION: Find the distance between the parallel lines corresponding to y=2x+3 and y=2x+7.

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Question 615035: Find the distance between the parallel lines corresponding to y=2x+3 and y=2x+7.

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Find the distance between the parallel lines corresponding to y=2x+3 and y=2x+7.
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m = 2 = tan(angle with x-axis)
4 = hyp of right triangle of the 2 y-ints (0,3) & (0,7)
d = 4*cos(atan(2)) =~ 1.7888 = sqrt(3.2)