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Paper 1Algebra

What is the shortest distance between the graphs of the following two equations in the xyxy-plane?

∣x∣+∣y∣=6,∣x−1∣+∣y−4∣=13.|x|+|y|=6,\qquad|x-1|+|y-4|=13.
A11
B2\sqrt2
C22
D10\sqrt{10}
E17\sqrt{17}
F66
G727\sqrt2

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