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The distance between the lines y = mx + c1 and y = mx + c2 is ______.

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The distance between the lines y = mx + c1 and y = mx + c2 is ______.

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  • `(c_1 - c_2)/sqrt(m^2 + 1)`

  • `|c_1 - c_2|/sqrt(1 + m^2)`

  • `(c_2 - c_1)/sqrt(1 + m^2)`

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Solution

The distance between the lines y = mx + c1 and y = mx + c2 is `|c_1 - c_2|/sqrt(1 + m^2)`.

Explanation:

Given equations are y = mx + c1   .....(i)

And y = mx + c2   .....(ii)

Slopes of equation (i) and equation (ii) are same

i.e., m

So, they are parallel lines.

∴ Distance between the two lines = `|c_1 - c_2|/sqrt(1 + m^2)`.

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