Let L1 be the line passing through the point P1=(?3, ?1, 1) with direction vector ?d1=[1, ?2, ?1]T, and let L2 be the line passing through the point P2=(8, ?3, 1) with direction vector ?d2=[?1, 0, 2]T. Find the shortest...

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Let L1 be the line passingthrough thepoint P1=(?3, ?1, 1) with directionvector ?d1=[1, ?2, ?1]T, andlet L2 be the line passing through thepoint P2=(8, ?3, 1) with directionvector ?d2=[?1, 0, 2]T.
Find the shortest distance d between these two lines, andfind a point Q1 on L1 anda point Q2 on L2 sothat d(Q1,Q2) = d. Use thesquare root symbol '?' where needed to give an exact value for youranswer.

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