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Derive an expression for the distance between two parallel lines `y=mx+c_(1) and y=mx+c_(2)`.

A

`(c_(1)-c_(2))/(sqrt(m^(2)+1))`

B

`(|c_(1)-c_(2)|)/(sqrt(1+m^(2)))`

C

`(c_(2)-c_(1))/(sqrt(1+m^(2)))`

D

`underline(0)`

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