Thread: distance between two lines

i need help finding the shortest distance between lines pq and rs
p=(2,1,3) q=(1,2,1) r=(-1,-1,-2) S=(1,-4,0)

i realize i already posted a thread on this but it appears to have been deleted and i cant find it.

Given two skew lines then the distance between them is:

Originally Posted by leinadwerdna

i need help finding the shortest distance between lines pq and rs
p=(2,1,3) q=(1,2,1) r=(-1,-1,-2) S=(1,-4,0)

i realize i already posted a thread on this but it appears to have been deleted and i cant find it.

http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...questions.html

Originally Posted by Plato

Given two skew lines then the distance between them is:

how do u get the lines into the form P+tD and Q+te

Originally Posted by leinadwerdna

how do u get the lines into the form P+tD and Q+te

From the series of your questions, it seems that you are asking for a basic course in vector geometry. We are not prepared to offer instruction. You ought to have text material that contains this basic material.