Let the direction vectors of the two lines be given by-a1i^+b1j^+c1k^=2i^+2j^+k^ and a2i^+b2j^+c2k^=−i^+8j^+4k^
The shortest distance between the two lines is given by-
∣(a1i^+b1j^+c1k^)×(a2i^+b2j^+c2k^)∣((x2−x1)i^+(y2−y1)j^+(z2−z1)k^).[(a1i^+b1j^+c1k^)×(a2i^+b2j^+c2k^)]
=∣∣ia1a2jb1b2kc1c2∣∣x2−x1a1a2y2−y1b1b2z2−z1c1c2∣∣
=∣∣i2−1j28k14∣∣−22−1428514∣∣=92+18254=56
Now 96<56<46⇒2<56<3