Answer #289

The answer is (b): The two rods are definitely not touching at any point, as can be observed in an mpeg video by clicking your mouse on either of the photographs below.

Note that if the rods were touching, the crossing point of the rods would be at that point, which would remain at the same left-right location as the setup is rotated (or when it is viewed from two different angles).

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