Question

The baseball diamond is really a square. The distance between each of the bases is 90 feet. How far does the catcher have to throw the ball to get from home plate to second base? Round your answer to the nearest foot. A) 90 feet B) 100 feet C) 127 feet D) 156 feet

Answer 1

Answer: It's 127 feet

Answer 2

A^2 + b^2 = c^2

base lines: home to first is a, first to second is b, home to second is c.

90^2 + 90^2 = c^2
or
$\sqrt{ {90}^{2} + {90}^{2} } = c$
$c = 127.28$
...approximately