Appeared in: 2024 (3 sets)
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(b) Find the shortest distance between the lines $L_1$ & $L_2$ given below :
$L_1 :$ The line passing through $(2, -1, 1)$ and parallel to $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{3}$
$L_2 : \vec{r} = \hat{i} + $2\mu + 1$\hat{j} - (\mu + 2)\hat{k}$.