In a realistic city model, a metro track and a road above it are straight lines represented by i ̂-2j ̂+2k ̂+λ(i ̂+2j ̂-3k ̂ ) and 2i ̂-2j ̂+3k ̂+μ(-i ̂+j ̂+2k ̂ ) respectively.

Find the shortest distance between the metro track and the road, in the model. Show your work.

 

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In a realistic city model, a metro track and a road above it are straight lines represented by 𝑖 ̂−2𝑗 ̂+2𝑘 ̂+𝜆(𝑖 ̂+2𝑗 ̂−3𝑘 ̂ ) and 2𝑖 ̂−2𝑗 ̂+3𝑘 ̂+𝜇(−𝑖 ̂+𝑗 ̂+2𝑘 ̂ ) respectively. Find the shortest distance between the metro track and the road, in the model. Show your work.

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science, Social Science, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science at Teachoo.