SOLUTION: the baselines of a baseball diamond form a square with side lengths of 90 feet. a player catches a ball at point A, which is on the foul line 30 feet beyond 3rd base. How far fr

Question 289097: the baselines of a baseball diamond form a square with side lengths of 90 feet.
a player catches a ball at point A, which is on the foul line 30 feet beyond 3rd base. How far from 1st base is the player when he catches the ball ?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a player catches a ball at point A, which is on the foul line 30 feet beyond 3rd base.
How far from 1st base is the player when he catches the ball ?
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Point A is 90 + 30 = 120 ft from Home plate which is at a right angle
The distance from Point A to 1st base will be the hypotenuse (h)
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h =
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h = 150 ft
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