The exact distance from home plate to second base on a baseball diamond is √16,200 feet. To convert this distance to decimal form, we must first understand the concept of a square root and how it relates to the distance formula.
A square root is a mathematical operation that represents the value whose square is equal to a given value. In this case, the square root of 16,200 is equal to the distance from home plate to second base.
To find the decimal form of the square root of 16,200, we can use a calculator or we can use the long division method. With a calculator, we simply input √16,200, which will give us the result of 126.84955592153876
To round to the nearest hundredth we look at the hundredths digit (8) if it's 5 or above we round up otherwise we round down so 126.84955592153876 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 126.85
The distance from home plate to second base on a baseball diamond is 126.85 feet in decimal form.
It's worth noting that the distance from home plate to second base is a critical aspect of the game and it's really important for the catcher to make a quick and accurate throw to second base.