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find the distance between the line x=y-1/2=z-2/3 and x+1=y+2/2=z-1/3

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\(\frac {x- 0} 1 = \frac {y - 1}2 = \frac {z-2}3\)   .....(1)

\(\frac{x -(-1)}1 = \frac {y - (-2)}2 = \frac {z -1}3\)   .....(2)

Since, both lines (1) & (2) are parallel to a vector whose direction cosines is same.

\(\therefore\) Both lines are parallel.

\(\therefore\) Distance between them

= Distance between points (0, 1, 2) & (-1, -2, 1)

\(= \sqrt{(-1 - 0)^2 + (-2 -1)^2 + (1 - 2)^2}\)

\(= \sqrt{1 + 9 + 1}\)

\(= \sqrt{11}\) units.



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