1. A baseball infeld is a square, each side measuring 90 feet. What is the distance from home plate to second base to the nearest foot?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Let the distance be x
We know, side = 90 feet
All angle of square are 90°.So, by phythogoras theorem
H² = P² +B²
x² = 90² + 90²
x² = 8100 + 8100
x² = 16200
Taking square root of both sides, we get
x = 127.27
Thus, distance from home plate to second base to the nearest foot is 127.27 feet