A baseball infield is a square, each side measuring 90 feet. To the nearest foot, what is the distance from home plate to second base?

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Allan Farmer

Mathematics

30 September, 14:29

A baseball infield is a square, each side measuring 90 feet. To the nearest foot, what is the distance from home plate to second base?

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Amare Harrington · Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

90^2 + 90^2 = X^2

8100 + 8100 = x^2

16,200 = x^2

X = √16,200

X = 127.28 feet.

Rounded to the nearest foot = 127 feet.