The given pair of parallel lines .
Find an equation of line perpendicular to the given pair of lines.
\The slope of perpendicular line is the opposite resiprocal of 4 that is .
Use the y-intercept of the line ,
, as one of the end points of the perpendicular line.
(Write the slope intercept form)
(Sustitute
)
(Simplify)
Find the point of intersection between and
using a system of equations.
(Write the equation)
(Substitute
)
(Group like terms on each side)
(Simplify)
(Divide each side by
)
Substitute in the equation
to find the value of y.
(Write the equation)
(Substitute
)
(Simplify)
So, the point of intersection is .
Use the distance formula to determine the distance between .
(Write the distance formula)
(Substitute
)
(Simplify)
The distance between pair of parallel lines is or 4.12.