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The shortest distance between the parabolas `2y^2=2x-1` and `2x^2=2y-1` is `2sqrt(2)` (b) `1/2sqrt(2)` (c) 4 (d) `sqrt((36)/5)`

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`1/(2sqrt2)`

B

`1/2`

C

`2sqrt2`

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4

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