Shortest distance between two lines Calculator

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Calculates the shortest distance between two lines in space.

A line parallel to Vector (p,q,r) through Point (a,b,c) is expressed with
Shortest distance between two lines
    1. line 1 parallel to vector V1(p1,q1,r1) through P1(a1,b1,c1)
  P1 (
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  V1 (
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    1. line 2 parallel to vector V2 (p2,q2,r2) through P2(a2,b2,c2)
  P2 (
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  V2 (
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    1. distance d
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[1]  2017/09/19 02:53   Male / Under 20 years old / High-school/ University/ Grad student / Useful /
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AQA FP4 Book Exercise 4B Question 6. The answer is 37/(83)^(1/2) according to my calculations and this calculator, not the answer given in the book.
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AQA FP4 Book Exercise 4B Question 6. The answer is 37/(83)^(1/2) according to my calculations and this calculator, not the answer given in the book.
[2]  2016/04/19 06:02   Male / Under 20 years old / High-school/ University/ Grad student / Useful /
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Try to learn how to do it, it showed me the steps but not very nicely. But it was good enough.
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double cheak answer (textbook answer did not match mine)
[4]  2011/10/27 13:25   Male / Under 20 years old / A student / A little /
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what's delta over dr in dt equation?

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