Question: The ratio in which the line  $ 3x+4y+2=0 $  divides the distance between  $ 3x+4y+5=0 $  and  $ 3x+4y-5=0 $ , is
Options:
A) $ 7:3 $
B)3 : 7
C) $ 2:3 $
D)None of these
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  Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Lines  $ 3x+4y+2=0 $ and  $ 3x+4y+5=0 $  are on the same side of the origin. The distance between these lines is  $ d_1=| \frac{5-2}{\sqrt{3^{2}+4^{2}}} |=\frac{3}{5} $ .     Lines  $ 3x+4y+2=0 $  and  $ 3x+4y-5=0 $ are on the opposite sides of the origin. The distance between these lines is  $ d_2=| \frac{2+5}{\sqrt{3^{2}+4^{2}}} |=\frac{7}{5} $ .     Thus  $ 3x+4y+2=0 $  divides the distance between  $ 3x+4y+5=0 $  and  $ 3x+4y-5=0 $  in the ratio  $ d_2:d_1 $  i.e.,  $ 7:3 $ .