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A softball field is a square with sides of length 60 feet. What is the shortest distance between first base and third base?

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The sides of the square field are of length 60 feet

We are to find the shortest distance between first base and third base

The distance between first and third base is the diagonal of the square

Consider the diagram below

So, we will need to

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