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Find the shortest distance between the lines

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The equations of the given lines are

It is known that the shortest distance between the lines, and , is given by,

Comparing the given equations, we obtain

Substituting all the values in equation (1), we obtain

Therefore, the shortest distance between the two lines is units.

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