Find the shortest distance between lines

and .

Shortest distance between lines with vector equations

and is



Given -



Comparing with , we get -


&


Similarly,



Comparing with , we get -


&


Now,









Magnitude of =


= √144


= 12


Also,



= -80 + (-16) + (-12)


= -108


Shortest Distance = 9


Hence, the shortest distance between the given two lines is 9.


9