Question

On the square baseball diamond shown below, the distance from first base to second base is 90 feet. How far does the catcher have to throw the ball from home plate to reach second base? Round your answer to the nearest 10th. Show your work

Answer 1

127.3 ft

Explanation:

The diagonal of a square is √2 times the length of one side. The distance from home plate to second base is ...

(90 ft)√2 ≈ 127.3 ft

The catcher at home has to throw the ball 127.3 ft to reach second base.