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A sailor models two ropes of a rigging as the lines through (2, -3, -2) with direction ratios (2, 1, -2) and through (-4, -4, 2) with direction ratios (1, 1, 0). Lengths are in metres. What is the shortest distance between the ropes?
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A sailor models two ropes of a rigging as the lines through
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2
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3
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(2, -3, -2)
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2
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3
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with direction ratios
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2
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1
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2
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(2, 1, -2)
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2
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2
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and through
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4
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4
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2
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(-4, -4, 2)
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−
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with direction ratios
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1
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0
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(1, 1, 0)
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1
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. Lengths are in metres. What is the shortest distance between the ropes?
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2\ \text{m}
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3
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3\ \text{m}
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\dfrac{2}{3}\ \text{m}
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6\ \text{m}
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