SOLUTION: a major league baseball diamond is actually a square, 90 feet on a side. what is the distance directly from home plate to second base?

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Question 334754: a major league baseball diamond is actually a square, 90 feet on a side. what is the distance directly from home plate to second base?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance from home to first, first to second, and home to second form an isoceles right triangle.
90%5E2%2B90%5E2=H%5E2
H%5E2=2%2A90%5E2
H=90sqrt%282%29