Question

The length between any two consecutive bases of a baseball diamond is 90 feet. how much shorter is it for the catcher to walk along the diagonal from home plate to second base than the runner running from second to home?

Answer 1

the diagonal is the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs 90

2*90² = c²
16200=c²
c=√16200= 127.3
walking the diagonal is 180

he saves 52.7 feet