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EE Board April 1995: Find the distance between the lines 3x+y-12=0 and 3x+y-4=0.

1. 16sqrt(10)
2. 12sqrt(10)
3. 4sqrt(10)
4. 8sqrt(10)

Answer

D. 8sqrt(10)

Solution

Writing both lines with the same A and B coefficients, d = |-12-(-4)|sqrt(9+1) = 8sqrt(10).

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