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The area of a baseball field bounded by home plate, first base, second base, and third base is a square. If a player at first base throws the ball to a player at third base, what is the distance the player has to throw?

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Answer:

a

Explanation:

a

User Kennedy Nyagah
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Answer:

120ft

Explanation:

If the bases are 120ft apart from each other you would have to find the distance of going from first to second then to third. Then you divide it in half because you arent going around the diamond, you are cutting right through it.

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