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Answer:

Distance traveled by the ball will be 87.1 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of a segment between extreme ends $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is given by,

d = $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$

Coordinates of batter and shortstop are (9, 9) and (45, 90) (in feet) respectively.

Batter hits the ball and the ball moves in a straight line.

Therefore, distance between batter and the shortstop will be,

d = $\sqrt{(9-45)^2+(9-90)^2}$

  = $\sqrt{(-36)^2+(-81)^2}$

  = $\sqrt{1296+6561}$

  = $\sqrt{7587}$

  = 87.10

  ≈ 87.1 feet

Therefore, distance traveled by the ball will be 87.1 feet.