Question

on a baseball diamond , the  distance from home plate to the pitchers mound is 60.5 feet. from the pitchers mound to second base is 66.8.                                                                                                    A. how far is it from home plate to second base?                                                                            B.from home plate to first base is 90 feet.how much less is this than the distance from                  home plate to second base.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 show work please?               

Answer 1

Home plate -> pitchers mound = 60.5 feet
Pitchers mound -> second base = 66.8 feet
Home plate -> first base = 90 feet

A. Home plate -> second base = 60.5 + 66.8 = 127,3 feet
B. 90 feet is less than 127,3 feet by 127,3 - 90 = 37,3 feet.