Distance Between Skew Lines

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Distance Between Skew Lines

For skew lines:

$$\vec r=\vec a+\lambda\vec b$$

and:

$$\vec r=\vec c+\mu\vec d$$

$$d=\frac{|(\vec c-\vec a)\cdot(\vec b\times\vec d)|}{|\vec b\times\vec d|}$$

Usage

- Used to find the shortest distance between skew lines.

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