Question

A baseball player throws a ball from second base to home plate. How far does the player throw the ball? Include a diagram showing how you got your answer. Decide how many decimal points of accuracy are reasonable. Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Distance=123.28. Two decimal places is reasonable, because it gives a close approximate to the exact answer, while remaining short and easy to use.

Explanation:

Use Pythagorean theorem.

90^2+90^2=c^2

8100+8100=16200

The square root of 16200 is 127.279220614

127.279220614~127.28