JEE Main 2012 — Three Dimensional Geometry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (19 May Online)
Question
Statement 1: The shortest distance between the lines and is .
Statement 2: The shortest distance between two parallel lines is the perpendicular distance from any point on one of the lines to the other line.
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Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CStatement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Step-by-step explanation
On solving we will get shortest distance
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