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JEE Main 8 April 2024, Shift 2, Maths Q16

Question 16 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 16 of 30, Section A.

If the shortest distance between the lines

\frac{x-\lambda}{2} = \frac{y-4}{3} = \frac{z-3}{4}

and

\frac{x-2}{4} = \frac{y-4}{6} = \frac{z-7}{8}

\frac{13}{\sqrt{29}}

, then a value of

\lambda

is :

(1) $-1$
(2) $\frac{13}{25}$
(3) $1$ Official answer
(4) $-\frac{13}{25}$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Three Dimensional Geometry
Topic: Skew Lines
Idea tested: Cartesian Shortest Distance

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 15× in all

6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q14The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-4}{1}=\frac{y-3}{2}=\frac{z-2}{-3}$ and $\frac{x+2}{2}=\frac{y-6}{4}=\frac{z-5}{-5}$ is :EasySingle correct
7 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q14If the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-1}{2} = \frac{y-2}{3} = \frac{z-3}{4}$ and…MediumSingle correct
9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q16The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-3}{4}=\frac{y+7}{-11}=\frac{z-1}{5}$ and $\frac{x-5}{3}=\frac{y-9}{-6}=\frac{z+2}{1}$ is :EasySingle correct
1 Feb 2024, Shift 1 · Q16If the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-\lambda}{-2}=\frac{y-2}{1}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ and…MediumSingle correct
27 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q18If the shortest distance between the lines $\dfrac{x-4}{1}=\dfrac{y+1}{2}=\dfrac{z}{-3}$ and…MediumSingle correct
30 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q28If $d_1$ is the shortest distance between the lines $x+1=2y=-12z$ , $x=y+2=6z-6$ and $d_2$ is the shortest distance between the lines…MediumNumerical value
31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q17The shortest distance, between lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ , where $L_1:\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-3}=\frac{z+4}{2}$ and $L_2$ is the line,…MediumSingle correct
10 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q15The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x+2}{1}=\frac{y}{-2}=\frac{z-5}{2}$ and $\frac{x-4}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+3}{0}$ isEasySingle correct

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.