a)
Center = (2, -3).
Using the point-line distance formula:
Distance between (x0,y0) and the line ax+by+c=0=|ax0+by0+c|√a2+b2
Plugging in (x0,y0,a,b,c)=(2,−3,−4,5,20) gives the answer.
b)
In this case, you plot a straight line perpendicular to 5y - 4x + 20 = 0, which passes through the center of the circle. This straight line intersects the circle twice. For each intersection, calculate the point-line distance between the intersection and the straight line 5y - 4x + 20 = 0. The smaller one is the minimum distance, and the larger one is the required answer.