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Find the length and the equations of the line of shortest distance between the lines given by

(x + 1)/2 = (y - 1)/1 = (z - 9)/-3 and (x - 3)/2 = (y + 15)/-7 = (z - 9)/5

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It is given that

We know that PQ is the shortest distance if perpendicular to both lines

Using the condition

Here the equation of line passing through points P and Q

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