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9 September, 02:46

The bases of a softball field are 60 feet apart. How far apart is home plate from second base?

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  1. 9 September, 03:01
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    So assuming that the field is a perfect square then

    if you mean when you walk from home to 1st to 2nd then

    60+60=120

    if you mean the straight distance (as the crow flies) then

    second base is diagonal from home base so

    we have a right triangle with side legnths of 60 and 60

    use pythagrorean theorem

    a^2+b^2=c^2

    a and b are legs and c=hypotonuse

    60^2+60^2=c^2

    3600+3600=c^2

    7200=c^2

    square root both sides

    60 times√2=c

    the distance from home base to second base=60√2
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