Distance between two parrallel lines, ¯¯¯r=¯¯¯a1+λ¯¯b and ¯¯¯r=¯¯¯a2+μ¯¯b, is given by
The nth term (general term) of an arithmetic progression, a1, a2, a3, …, an, … where a2 –a1 = a3 – a2 = …. = d is: