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Find the distance between the parallel lines 8x + 15y – 36 = 0 and 8x + 15y + 32 = 0.

Given: parallel lines 8x + 15y – 36 = 0 and 8x + 15y + 32 = 0.


To find : distance between the parallel lines


Formula used :


The distance between the parallel lines ax + by + c =0 and ax + by + d =0 is,


D



Here a = 8 ,b = 15 ,c = -36 ,d = 32


D


The distance between the parallel lines 8x + 15y – 36 = 0 and 8x + 15y + 32 =0 is 4 Units


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