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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The shortest distance between lines \(\frac{-x-3}{4}=\frac{y-6}{3}=\frac{z}{2}\) and \(\frac{-x-2}{4}=\frac{y}{1}=\frac{z-7}{1}\) is :

  1. A \(\frac{1}{9}\) units
  2. B 81 units
  3. C 9 units
  4. D 7 units
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(C) 9 units

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\(\vec{a_1} = (-3, 6, 0)\), \(\vec{b_1} = (-4, 3, 2)\) \(\vec{a_2} = (-2, 0, 7)\), \(\vec{b_2} = (-4, 1, 1)\) \(\vec{a_2} - \vec{a_1} = (1, -6, 7)\) \(\vec{b_1} \times \vec{b_2} = (3-2)\mathbf{i} - (-4+8)\mathbf{j} + (-4+12)\mathbf{k} = (1, -4, 8)\)…