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Vectors in Space · Superchallenge problem

Let a=(1,1,0)\mathbf a = (1, 1, 0) and b=(2,−2,3)\mathbf b = (2, -2, 3). Among all vectors x\mathbf x with a×x=b\mathbf a \times \mathbf x = \mathbf b, find the smallest possible length ∥x∥\lVert \mathbf x \rVert.