If ?1 is the line through ?(1,2,7) and ?(−2,3, −4) and ?2 is the line through ?(2, −1,4) and ?(5,7, −3), prove that ?1 and ?2 are skew lines (lines that do not lie in one plane) and find the distance between them.

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If ?1 is the line through ?(1,2,7) and ?(−2,3, −4) and ?2 is the line through ?(2, −1,4) and ?(5,7, −3), prove that ?1 and ?2 are skew lines (lines that do not lie in one plane) and find the distance between them.

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