Assertion :If the lines x−x1a1=y−y1b1=z−z1c1 and x−x2a2=y−y2b2=z−z2c2 are coplanar then ∣∣
∣∣x1y1z1a1b1c1a2b2c2∣∣
∣∣=∣∣
∣∣x2y2z2a1b1c1a2b1c1∣∣
∣∣
Reason: If two lines are coplanar then shortest distance between them is zero
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect If two lines x−x1a1=y−y1b1=z−z1c1 and x−x2a2=y−y2b2=z−z2c2 are coplanar then