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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the shortest distance between the planes 2x+3y-z=2 and 2x+3y-z=4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that all the info given???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. This is calculus 3 problem. The answer should be sqrt(14)/7.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im sorry I cant help with this, all I would know of is find the normal to the plane... Thats all I can help you with im sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But how do you find the normal for the planes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

give me a second

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://mathhelpforum.com/geometry/114330-distance-between-two-parallel-planes.html this might help #3 <---------------------------LOOK

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you.

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