Question
In baseball, the length of the path between each pair of consecutive bases is 90 feet. The paths form right angles. How far does the ball need to travel if it is thrown from home plate directly to second base?
A.
90 feet
B.
127.3 feet
C.
135.7 feet
D.
180 feet
A.
90 feet
B.
127.3 feet
C.
135.7 feet
D.
180 feet
Answers
Ms. Sue
90^2 + 90^2 = 16,200^2
Square root of 16,200 = 127.3 feet
Square root of 16,200 = 127.3 feet
Anonymous
In baseball, the length of the path between each pair of consecutive bases is 90 feet. The paths form right angles. How far does the ball need to travel if it is thrown from home plate directly to second base?
Sarah
127.3
Zee
127.3
90*90+90*90=16,200*16,200
Then you need to find the square root of 16,200, which would be 127.3
90*90+90*90=16,200*16,200
Then you need to find the square root of 16,200, which would be 127.3