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Two parallel lines lying in the same quadrant make intercepts a and b on x and y axes, respectively, between them. The distance between the lines is (a) `(ab)/sqrt(a^2+b^2)` (b) `sqrt(a^2+b^2)` (c) `1/sqrt(a^2+b^2)` (d) `1/a^2+1/b^2`

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  • Two parallel lines lying in the same quadrant make intercepts a and b on x,y axes respectively between them then the distance between the lines is

    A
    `(ab)/(sqrt(a^2+b^2))`
    B
    `sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
    C
    `1/sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
    D
    `1/a^2+1/b^2`

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