Given line L1:−6x+7=7y−6=1z−0
Let any point on it is given by a1(−7,6,0) and L1 is parallel to b1(−6,7,1)
Also given line L2:−2x−7=1y−2=1z−6
Let any point on it be a2(7,2,6) and L2 is parallel to b2(−2,1,1)
Now finding b1×b2=∣i^−6−2j^71k^11∣=3i^+2j^+4k^
Now shortest distance between L1 and L2 will be
=∣∣b1×b2∣(a2−a1)⋅(b1×b2)∣=∣9+4+16(−14i^+4j^−6k^)⋅(3i^+2j^+4k^)∣
=229