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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 11. three dimension geometry

The shortest distance between the lines \(x+1=2 y=-\) \(12 z\) and \(x=y+2=6 z-6\) is

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(3\)
  3. C \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{3}{2}\)
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(A) \(2\)

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\(\frac{x+1}{1}=\frac{y}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{z}{\frac{-1}{12}}\) and \(\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y+2}{1}=\frac{z-1}{\frac{1}{6}}\) \(\Rightarrow\) Shortest distance…