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The shortest distance between lines L1:x+3−4=6−y−3=z2L_1:\frac{x+3}{-4}=\frac{6-y}{-3}=\frac{z}{2} and L2:x+2−4=y1=z−71L_2:\frac{x+2}{-4}=\frac{y}{1}=\frac{z-7}{1} is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Rewriting, L1L_1 passes through (−3,6,0)(-3,6,0) with direction (−4,3,2)(-4,3,2) and L2L_2 through (−2,0,7)(-2,0,7) with direction (−4,1,1)(-4,1,1). Their cross product is (1,−4,8)(1,-4,8) of magnitude 9, and the joining vector (1,−6,7)(1,-6,7) gives a dot product of 1+24+56=811+24+56=81. Distance =819=9=\frac{81}{9}=9.

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