IloveHomework1 IloveHomework1
  • 04-04-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

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

Respuesta :

apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 04-04-2015
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
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

An element's atomic number is 64. How many protons would an atom of this element have?
this has me so confused on how you get the answers
The Hellenistic age was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
Write a scientific explanation to describe the impact of the infected papaya trees on the toucan population.
How many positive odd integers less than 300 can be formed using the digits 0, 1,2,3,4?
I’m confused !!! Help
Which quotation from the text best supports the inference that the people of the sac nation do not typically challenge authority? "if he declared war he must le
The_____ form acidic compounds with hydrogen.
Pete slid a domino off a bridge and it took 2.3 seconds to hit the Gully below how many feet did the domino fall
Which of the following excerpts from Fast Food Nation best provides evidence that fast food restaurants are designed for using unskilled labor? Her family’s mo