document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164709>Question 164709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A batter in a baseball game drops a bunt down the first-base line. It rolls 42ft at an angle of 36 degrees with the base path. The pitcher's mound is 60.5ft from home plate: How far must the pitcher travel to pick up the ball? Answer to the nearest foot. Note a baseball field is a square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I drew the field and the triangle within the square, but i dont think my picture is correct. i came up with 36.23 ft; that xoesnt seem correct to me. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 2 sides of a triangle, 60.5 and 42. The angle between them is 45-36=9 deg. SAS triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc*cosA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=60.5^2+42^2-(2*60.5*42*cos(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3660.25+1764-(5082*.987688)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5424.25-5019.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=404.818<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=sqrt(404.818)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=20.1201<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer 20 ft.<BR>\n" );
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