SOLUTION: a baseball diamond is 90 feet from each base. how far would it be to throw a ball from home plate to second base? would it be the same distance to throw from first to third base?

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Question 1176292: a baseball diamond is 90 feet from each base. how far would it be to throw a ball from home plate to second base? would it be the same distance to throw from first to third base?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

a professional baseball diamond is a 90ft Square.
 Home to second Base is the diagonal sqrt%2890%5E2+%2B+90%5E2%29 = 127.2792206ft  or 127ft 3 3/8 in
1st to third is the same distance as Home to 2nd base.
(diagonals equal)
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