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On the portion of the straight Straight Line from line `x + y = 2` which is intercepted between the axes, a square is constructed away from the origin with this portion as on of its side. If p denotes the perpendicular distance of a side of this square from the origin, then the maximum value of p is A) `sqrt2 ` (B) `2 sqrt2 `C) `3 sqrt2` D) `4 sqrt2`

A

`3 sqrt2`

B

`2 sqrt3`

C

`(2)/(sqrt3)`

D

`(3)/(sqrt2)`

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