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Statement!: The shortest distance between the is 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.     JEE Main  Online Paper (Held On 19  May  2012)

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.