Question

Statement 1: The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{-1}=\frac{z}{2}$ and $\frac{x-1}{4}=\frac{y-1}{-2}=\frac{z-1}{4}$ is $\sqrt{2}$.
Statement 2: The shortest distance between two parallel lines is the perpendicular distance from any point on one of the lines to the other line.

• A. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
• B. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1
• C. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
• D. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

On solving we will get shortest distance $\ne \sqrt{2}$