Q.

Let S be the set of all values of λ, for which the shortest distance between the lines x-λ0=y-34=z+61 and x+λ3=y-4=z-60 is 13. Then 8|λSλ| is equal to          [2023]

1 302  
2 306  
3 308  
4 304  

Ans.

(2)

Shortest distance between lines

x-λ0=y-34=z+61 and x+λ3=y-4=z-60 is 13

So, ||λ+λ3-0-6-60413-40|(0+4)2+(3-0)2+(0-12)2|=13

||2λ3-120413-40|13|=13

 |2λ(0+4)-3(-3)-12(0-12)|=13×13

|8λ+9+144|=169|8λ+153|=169

8λ+153=169 and 8λ+153=-169λ=2,-1614

  8|λSλ|=8|-1614+2|=8|-1534|=153×2=306