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Tom Engelsman
Jan 18, 2021

The two two parallel lines each have a slope of 1 1 , which makes an angle of π / 4 \pi/4 radians with the x x- axis. If the distance between their y y- intercepts is 4 4 , then the normal distance between the lines is 4 cos ( π / 4 ) = 2 2 4 \cdot \cos(\pi/4) = 2\sqrt{2} . The triangle's altitude from the origin to it base coincides with the line y = x y=x with length 1 2 ( 2 2 ) h = 6 h = 3 2 \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}(2\sqrt{2})h = 6 \Rightarrow h = 3\sqrt{2} . The foot of this altitude lies on the point ( x 0 , x 0 ) (x_{0},x_{0}) , and x 0 2 + x 0 2 = 2 x 0 = 3 2 x 0 = 3. \sqrt{x_{0}^2 + x_{0}^2} = \sqrt{2}x_{0} = 3\sqrt{2} \Rightarrow x_{0} = 3. The equation of the line through ( 3 , 3 ) (3,3) with slope = 1 -1 computes to:

y 3 = ( x 3 ) y = x + 6 y-3 = -(x-3) \Rightarrow \boxed{y = -x+6}

with a y y -intercept of 6. 6.

Vishal Sharma
Feb 20, 2014

distance between two paraller lines is 2root2 and from (0,0) to line AB distance is 6/root2 and now assum line x+y=c from AB and distance 6/root2 ans is c/root2=6/root2

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