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JEE Main 16 March 2021, Shift 2, Maths Q61

Question 61 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 1 of 30, Section A.

If the foot of the perpendicular from point (4, 3, 8) on the line

L_1:\frac{x-a}{l}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-b}{4}

l\neq0

is (3, 5, 7), then the shortest distance between the line

L_1

and line

L_2:\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-4}{4}=\frac{z-5}{5}

is equal to :

(1) $\frac{1}{\sqrt6}$ Official answer
(2) $\frac{1}{2}$
(3) $\frac{1}{\sqrt3}$
(4) $\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Three Dimensional Geometry
Topic: Lines in 3D
Idea tested: Foot of the Perpendicular

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