Given equations of lines are
L:−2x−5=0y−λ=1z+λ=k
L1:1x+1=1y−1=−1z−4
Here,
b1×b2=∣i^−21j^01k^1−1∣
⇒b1×b2=−i^−j^−2k^
And,
a2−a1=6i^+(λ−1)j^+(−λ−4)k^
∵ Shortest distance is 26.
⇒26=∣1+1+4−6−λ+1+2λ+8∣
⇒∣λ+3∣=12⇒λ=9,−15
⇒α=−2k+5,γ=k−λ where k∈R
So,
α+2γ=5−2λ=−13,35