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Find the distance between each pair of parallel lines.$$\begin{aligned}&y=x+2\\&y=x-4\end{aligned}$$
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The distance between two parallel lines is given by the formula $\frac{|c_1 - c_2|}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}}$, where $ax + by + c = 0$ is the equation of the line. Show more…
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