1. **State the problem:** Find the distance between the two parallel planes given by the equations:
$$z=2y-2x$$
and
$$3z=-7-6x+6y$$
2. **Rewrite both planes in standard form:**
For the first plane:
$$z=2y-2x \implies z - 2y + 2x = 0$$
For the second plane:
$$3z = -7 - 6x + 6y \implies 3z + 6x - 6y = -7$$
Divide the entire second equation by 3 to simplify:
$$z + 2x - 2y = -\frac{7}{3}$$
3. **Check if planes are parallel:**
The normal vector of the first plane is:
$$\vec{n_1} = (2, -2, 1)$$
The normal vector of the second plane is:
$$\vec{n_2} = (2, -2, 1)$$
Since \(\vec{n_1} = \vec{n_2}\), the planes are parallel.
4. **Formula for distance between parallel planes:**
$$\text{Distance} = \frac{|D_2 - D_1|}{\|\vec{n}\|}$$
where the planes are in the form:
$$Ax + By + Cz + D = 0$$
and \(\vec{n} = (A, B, C)\).
5. **Identify constants \(D_1\) and \(D_2\):**
First plane: $$2x - 2y + z + 0 = 0 \implies D_1 = 0$$
Second plane: $$2x - 2y + z + \frac{7}{3} = 0 \implies D_2 = \frac{7}{3}$$
6. **Calculate the magnitude of the normal vector:**
$$\|\vec{n}\| = \sqrt{2^2 + (-2)^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{4 + 4 + 1} = \sqrt{9} = 3$$
7. **Calculate the distance:**
$$\text{Distance} = \frac{|\frac{7}{3} - 0|}{3} = \frac{\frac{7}{3}}{3} = \frac{7}{9}$$
**Final answer:**
The distance between the two parallel planes is $$\boxed{\frac{7}{9}}$$ units.
Distance Parallel Planes E188B5
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