Question

A slow pitched softball diamond is actually a square. the distance from home plate to 1st. base is 65 ft. How far is it from home plate? Show all work

Answer 1

How far is what from home plate?

Answer 2

to 2nd base sorry

Answer 3

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\] should do the trick

Answer 4

You want the length of the diagonal, when the side is 65 feet.

Solve for x using the pythagorean theorem.
(horrible drawing >.>)