Question

If a vertex of a square is at the origin and its one side lies along the line 4x + 3y – 20 = 0, then the area of the square is …

(a) 20 sq. units 

(b) 16 sq. units 

(c) 25 sq. units 

(d) 4 sq.units

Answer 1

(b) 16 sq. units

One side of a square = Length of the perpendicular from (0, 0) to the line.