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Distance Between Parallel Lines

This worksheet focuses on calculating the distance between two parallel lines using various methods in coordinate geometry.

Grade 11 Math GeometryDistance Between Two Parallel Lines
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.GPE.B.5

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Distance Between Parallel Lines

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1. Find the distance between the parallel lines given by the equations y = 2x + 3 and y = 2x - 7.

2. Calculate the distance between the parallel lines 3x + 4y = 6 and 3x + 4y = -4.

1. The formula for the distance between two parallel lines Ax + By + C1 = 0 and Ax + By + C2 = 0 is d = |C1 - C2| /  .

2. To find the distance between parallel lines, you first need to ensure their equations are in the   form.

1. Which of the following pairs of lines are parallel?

a

y = 3x + 1 and y = -3x + 1

b

y = 2x + 5 and y = 2x - 5

c

y = 4x + 2 and y = 1/4x + 2

d

y = 5x - 3 and y = -1/5x - 3

2. What is the slope of a line parallel to y = -1/2x + 4?

a

2

b

-2

c

1/2

d

-1/2

1. Parallel lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

T

True

F

False

2. The distance between two parallel lines is always positive.

T

True

F

False

1. Consider the lines L1: 4x - 3y + 10 = 0 and L2: 8x - 6y + 15 = 0. Are these lines parallel? If so, find the distance between them.

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