Thread: Shortest distance between two lines

How do I find the shortest distance between the two lines

(x, y, z) = (-2, -1, - 4) + t(1, 1, -1)

and

(x,yz)=(−1−11)+t(31−2)

Originally Posted by melissa727

How do I find the shortest distance between the two lines (x, y, z) = (-2, -1, - 4) + t(1, 1, -1)
and
(x,yz)=(−1−11)+t(31−2)

Find the distance between the point and the plane that contains the point with normal .