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Standard XII
Mathematics
Shortest Distance between Two Skew Lines
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The shortest distance between two intersecting lines is always equal to _________.
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Solution
Intersecting lines are the ones which intersect each other at one point.
Since the lines are bound to intersect at one point, the shortest distance between them would always be equal to 0.
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