A baseball field is in the shape of a square. The

distance between each pair of bases along the edge of

the square is 90 feet. What is the distance between

home plate and second base?

TV3 feet

First

Base

Answer: 127.28 feet

Explanation: So, you have a field with a side lengths (L) of 90'. What is the distance to 2nd base?

In this case, the distance is the hypotenuse (H)

The pythagorean theorem is: A² + B² = C²

In this case, it will look like 90² + 90² = H²

then we get 8,100 + 8,100 = H²

16,200 = H²

√16,200 = H

127.28 = H = distance to 2nd base