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A baseball "diamond" is actually a square with side lengths of 90 feet. In a game, a runner tries to steal second base. How far must the catcher throw from home plate to second base in order to get the runner out?

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Answer:

about 127.28 feet

Explanation:

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with a base and a height of 90 feet each.

root (90)^2 + (90)^2

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