Find the angle between the following pair of lines:
$\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{1}$ and $\frac{x-5}{4}=\frac{y-2}{1}=\frac{z-3}{8}$

  • A
    $\theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{18}{27}\right)$
  • B
    $\theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$
  • C
    $\theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)$
  • D
    $\theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{9}\right)$

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