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# In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation

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In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation [#permalink]  19 Dec 2019, 06:07
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In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation of $$\ell_1$$ is $$y = x$$ and $$\ell_1$$ $$\parallel$$ $$\ell_2$$, what is the shortest distance between $$\ell_1$$ and $$\ell_2$$ ?

A. $$\sqrt{2}$$

B. $$1$$

C. $$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{1}{2}$$

E. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

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Re: In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation [#permalink]  13 Jan 2020, 08:01
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See attached figure
Equation of Line $$\ell_1$$ is y=x. IF we compare that to y=mx+c then we know that slope of line $$\ell_1$$ = 1
=> Angle made by line y=x with positive x axis is 45 degree as (tan 45 = 1)
So, we can drop a perpendicular from line $$\ell_2$$ to $$\ell_1$$ as shown in the attached figure and complete triangle ABC.
Now, Shortest distance between two lines is the perpendicular distance between them.
In Triangle ABC one angle (angle A) is 45 degree and one angle (angle B) is 90 degree. So it becomes a 45-45-90 triangle or isosceles right triangle.
And in Isosceles right triangle sides are in the ratio $$x:x:x\sqrt{2}$$, where hypotenuses is $$x\sqrt{2}$$
so, $$x\sqrt{2}$$ = 1 => $$x = 1/\sqrt{2}$$
So perpendicular distance = BC = $$x = 1/\sqrt{2}$$
So, Answer is C. (as C is $$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$ which can be simplified as $$1/\sqrt{2}$$)

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In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation of $$\ell_1$$ is $$y = x$$ and $$\ell_1$$ $$\parallel$$ $$\ell_2$$, what is the shortest distance between $$\ell_1$$ and $$\ell_2$$ ?

A. $$\sqrt{2}$$

B. $$1$$

C. $$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{1}{2}$$

E. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

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Re: In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation [#permalink]  14 Jan 2020, 02:23
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In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the equation of $$\ell_1$$ is $$y = x$$ and $$\ell_1$$ $$\parallel$$ $$\ell_2$$, what is the shortest distance between $$\ell_1$$ and $$\ell_2$$ ?

A. $$\sqrt{2}$$

B. $$1$$

C. $$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{1}{2}$$

E. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

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