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Find the equation of the line mid-way between the parallel lines 9x + 6y – 7 = 0 and 3x + 2y + 6 = 0.



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Given:

9x + 6y – 7 = 0 and 3x+ 2y + 6 = 0 are parallel lines

The given equations ofthe lines can be written as:

3x + 2y – 7/3 =0 … (1)

3x + 2y + 6 = 0 … (2)

Let the equation ofthe line midway between the parallel lines (1) and (2) be

3x + 2y+ λ = 0 … (3)

The distance between(1) and (3) and the distance between (2) and (3) are equal.

Now substitute thevalue of λ back in equation 3x + 2y + λ = 0, we get

3x + 2y+ 11/6 = 0

By taking LCM

18x + 12y + 11 = 0

The required equationof line is 18x + 12y + 11 = 0

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