document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289097>Question 289097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the baselines of a baseball diamond form a square with side lengths of 90 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How far from 1st base is the player when he catches the ball ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point A is 90 + 30 = 120 ft from Home plate which is at a right angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from Point A to 1st base will be the hypotenuse (h)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28120%5E2+%2B+90%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28120%5E2+%2B+90%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 150 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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