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Find the distance between the lines `L_(1)` and `L_(2)` given by `r = hat(i) + 2hat(j) - 4hat(k) + lambda(2hat(i) + 3hat(j) + 6hat(k))` and `r = 3hat(i) + 3hat(j) - 5hat(k) + mu(4hat(i) + 6hat(j) + 12 hat(k))`.

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`(sqrt(293))/(7)` units
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