document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132347>Question 132347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem I'd like to check please. On a baseball diamond the bases are 90 ft apart. What is the distance from home plate to second base in a straight line? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I tried using the pythagorean formula and squared both sides of 90 and added them together to get 16200.  The square root from that would be 127.279, and that is what I think the distance would be.  Can you tell me if I'm not right & point me in the right direction? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH EQUAL SIDES (80FEET) & ARE SOLVING FOR THE HYPOTENUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90^2+90^2=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8100+8100=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16,200=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT16,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=127.279 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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