Construct a line from A perpendicular to the y-axis, determine the distance from A to the y-axis along this perpendicular line, find a new point on the other side of the y-axis that is equidistant from the y-axis.
To determine the distance between point A and the x‐axis, you must find the intersection of a line perpendicular to the y-axis through point A. The line x = −2 intersects with the x‐axis at (−2, 0), not (−2, 2); therefore, this option is incorrect.
If the area of the paper is 625 sq in, the length of one side of this square is sqrt(625 sq in), or 25 inches. That's the min. side length of an easel that is to support the whole sheet of paper along its lowest side.
