Question

A standard baseball diamond is a square 90 feet on each side. Find the distance of a throw made from the catcher in an attempt to throw out a runner trying to steal second base. Write your answer in simplified radical form.

**Assume the catcher is standing on home plate**

Answer 1

Answer: The distance from home plate to second base is 90 feet. So the total distance of the throw would be 90 + 90 = 180 feet. In simplified radical form, the answer would be √(180^2) = √(32,400) = 180 feet.

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