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A soft ball diamond is a square with bases at each corner. the

distance between bases is 65ft. what is the distance from home
plate to second base?

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Answer:

91.92 ft

Explanation:

The distance between the home plate and the second base is equivalent to the diagonal of a square with 65 ft sides. Therefore, the distance can be determined as:


D^2=65^2+65^2\\D=√(8450) \\D=91.92\ ft

The distance is 91.92 ft.

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