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The vector equation of two lines are
`vec(r)=hat(i)+2hat(j)+hat(k)+lamda(hat(i)-hat(j)+hat(k))` and `vec(r)=2hat(i)-hat(j)-hat(k)+mu(2hat(i)+hat(j)+2hat(k))`. Find the shortest distance between these lines.

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`(3)/(sqrt(2))`
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