Question

WHAT IF? The distance between consecutive bases on a baseball field is 90 feet. The player

decides to throw the ball to second base instead of third base. Which throw is longer?

2nd base

AQ

3rd base

O2nd base

O 3rd base

How much farther must the player throw the ball for the longer throw?

about

53°

ft

Answer 1

The distance from the pitcher's mound to second base and to third base is the same, which is 90 feet. However, the distance from first base to second base is shorter than the distance from first base to third base. This means that the throw to second base is shorter than the throw to third base.

Therefore, the answer is:

The player should throw the ball to 2nd base.

As for how much farther the player must throw the ball for the longer throw, we need more information to calculate that.