SOLUTION: The infield of a softball diamond is a square. The difference betweensuccessive bases is 60 ft. The pitcher's mound is diagonal between homeplate and second base at a distance of 4
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: The infield of a softball diamond is a square. The difference betweensuccessive bases is 60 ft. The pitcher's mound is diagonal between homeplate and second base at a distance of 46 ft. ffrom home plate. Is the pitcher's mound more or less than halfway between home plate and second base?
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The infield of a softball diamond is a square. The difference betweensuccessive bases is 60 ft. The pitcher's mound is diagonal between homeplate and second base at a distance of 46 ft. ffrom home plate. Is the pitcher's mound more or less than halfway between home plate and second base?
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distance from home plate to 2nd = 60sqrt2 = 84.85 ft.
(1/2)60sqrt2 = 42.43 ft.
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So the distance from home plate to the pitcher's mound
is more that half-way from home plate to second base.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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