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Find the shortest distance between the lines given by
`vec(r) = 3 hat(i) + 8 hat(j) + 3 hat(k) + lambda (3 hat(i) - hat(j) + hat(k)) and`
`vec(r) = - 3 hat(i) - 7 hat(j) + 6 hat(k) + mu (-3 hat(i) + 2 hat(j) + 4 hat(k))`.

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`3 sqrt(30)` units
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