A perpendicular force of produces a torque of about a fixed point

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Problem

A perpendicular force of

3.0 \times 10^{2}\,\text{N}

produces a torque of

1.2 \times 10^{3}\,\text{N m}

about a fixed point. The perpendicular distance between the point and the line of action of the force is (a)

0.40\,\text{m}

(b)

40\,\text{m}

(c)

4.0\,\text{m}

(d)

0.25\,\text{m}