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The shortest distance between the lines
`barr=(4hati-hatj)+lambda(hati+2hatj-3hatk)andbarr=(hati-hatj+2hatk)+mu(2hati+4hatj-5hatk)` is

A

(a) `6`

B

(b) `sqrt(5)`

C

(c) `(6)/(sqrt(5))`

D

(d) `6sqrt(5)`

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The correct Answer is:

C

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