document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344687>Question 344687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A slow-pitch softball diamond is actually a square.  The distance from home plate to 1st base is 65 feet.  How far is it from home plate to 2nd base?  Give exact answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Give the approximate distance to 3 decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give the approximate distance to 3 decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from home plate to 2nd base <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the hypotenuse of a right triangle <BR>\n" );
document.write( "with legs = 65 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 = 65^2 + 65^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 2*65^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 65*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 91.92 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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