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JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 31. 3D Geometry

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Consider the lines: \(L_1: \frac{x+1}{3}=\frac{y+2}{1}=\frac{z+1}{2}, L_2: \frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y+2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3}\)Question:
The shortest distance between \(L_1\) and \(L_2\) is

  1. A
    0
  2. B
    \(17 / \sqrt{3}\)
  3. C
    \(41 / 5 \sqrt{3}\)
  4. D
    \(17 / 5 \sqrt{3}\)
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(D)
\(17 / 5 \sqrt{3}\)

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The shortest distance between \(L_1\) and \(L_2\) is
\[
\begin{array}{r}
\left|\frac{\{(2-(-1)) \hat{\mathbf{i}}+(2-2) \hat{\mathbf{j}}+(3-(-1)) \hat{\mathbf{k}}\} \cdot(-\hat{\mathbf{i}}-7 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+5 \hat{\mathbf{k}})}{5 \sqrt{3}}\right| \\
=\left|\frac{(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+4 \hat{\mathbf{k}}) \cdot(-\hat{\mathbf{i}}-7 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+5 \hat{\mathbf{k}})}{5 \sqrt{3}}\right|=\frac{17}{5 \sqrt{3}}
\end{array}
\]
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