Shortstop is standing in the base path between the second and third base when fields the ball. She is 30 feet from second base and needs to make the throughout first base assuming the For Square how far does she need to throw the ball around your answer to the nearest tenth

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To answer this question, we need to determine the distance she needs to throw the ball in order to reach first base.

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal distance from second base to first base, which represents the distance the shortstop needs to throw the ball.

Using the formula: c^2 = a^2 + b^2, where c is the hypotenuse (the distance to find), and a and b are the other two sides of the right triangle (30 feet and 90 feet).

c^2 = 30^2 + 90^2
c^2 = 900 + 8100
c^2 = 9000

Taking the square root of both sides:
c = √9000
c ≈ 94.9

Therefore, the shortstop needs to throw the ball approximately 94.9 feet to reach first base.

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the answer is approximately 94.9 feet.
isn't it 94.8?