Definition:Distance between Lines
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Definition
Let $L_1$ and $L_2$ be straight lines in space.
The distance between $L_1$ and $L_2$ is defined as the length of the shortest line segment joining $L_1$ and $L_2$.
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distance: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distance: 1.