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The shortest distance between the line x+y+2z3=2x+3y+4z4=0 and xz-plane is units

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Solution

x+y+2z=3 (1)2x+3y+4z=4x+32y+2z=2 (2)
Using equation (1) and (2), we get
y=2

Hence, the shortest distance will be 2 units.

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