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What is the distance between y=-2x+1 and y=-2x+16

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Find the distance between these parallel lines

asked Nov 28, 2013 in GEOMETRY by abstain12 Apprentice

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The two parallel lines are y = - 2x + 1 and y = - 2x + 16

Write the equations in standard form ax + by + c = 0

First equation - 2x - y + 1 = 0

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Second equation - 2x - y + 16 = 0

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Calculate the distance between parallel lines by using following formula

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answered Aug 19, 2014 by david Expert

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