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Distance between parallel lines Worksheet

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1. Find the distance between the given parallel lines. Round the distance to the nearest hundredth.

a. 6.35 units
b. 2.83 units
c. 1.88 units
d. 5.75 units

2. The distance between and is .

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

3. Find the distance between the given parallel lines. Round the distance to the nearest hundredth.

a. 5.42 units
b. 4.24 units
c. 7.65 units
d. 6.35 units

4. Determine the shortest distance between the pair of parallel lines. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.

a. 1 units
b. 6 units
c. 3 units
d. 4 units

5. Determine the shortest distance between the pair of parallel lines. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.

a. 7.81 units
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b. 4.72 units
c. 2.83 units
d. 5.66 units

6. Find the distance between the given parallel lines. Round the distance to the nearest hundredth.

a. 6.20 units
b. 5.30 units
c. 8.80 units
d. 9.90 units

7. The equation of a line parallel to y-axis is , where is a point at which the line crosses the x-axis.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE

8. The distance between and is .

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

9. Determine the shortest distance between the pair of parallel lines. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.

a. 15 units
b. 10 units
c. 9 units
d. 2 units

10. Find the distance between and .

a. 5.66 units
b. 8 units
c. 10.89 units
d. None of the above

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