A home-made baseball diamond is in the shape of a square. The distance from base to base is 80 feet because of space constraints. How far does a catcher throw the ball from home plate to second base?

a. 80 feet

b. 40 feet

c. 40 square root of 2 feet

d. 80 square root of 2 feet

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Rohan Randolph

29 March, 11:44

A home-made baseball diamond is in the shape of a square. The distance from base to base is 80 feet because of space constraints. How far does a catcher throw the ball from home plate to second base?

a. 80 feet

b. 40 feet

c. 40 square root of 2 feet

d. 80 square root of 2 feet

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Hannah Walters · Answer 1

45degree is=X. 80

45 degrees=X. 80

90 degree is = x√2. 80√2 Answer

Or do Pythagorean 80^2+80^2 = C^2

12,800=C^2

Sq rt of 12,800 = 113.13

and 80√2 also = 113.13

A home-made baseball diamond is in the shape of a square. The distance from base to base is 80 feet because of space constraints. How far does a catcher throw the ball from home plate to second base?a. 80 feetb. 40 feetc. 40 square root of 2 feetd. 80 square root of 2 feet

A home-made baseball diamond is in the shape of a square. The distance from base to base is 80 feet because of space constraints. How far does a catcher throw the ball from home plate to second base?

a. 80 feet

b. 40 feet

c. 40 square root of 2 feet

d. 80 square root of 2 feet