Sami is trying out for the baseball team at school. He would like to play first base. His coach tells him he will need to be able to throw quickly and accurately to home plate, second base, and third base. The distance between consecutive bases on the baseball diamond is 90 feet. Third base is across the diamond and opposite first base.
How far will the ball have to be thrown from first base in order to reach third base?
A. The distance from first base to third base is 127.3 feet.
B. The distance from first base to third base is 180 feet.
C. The distance from first base to third base is 90 feet.
D. The distance from first base to third base is 135 feet.