A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with side lengths of 90 feet. A catcher wants to get a player running from the first base to second base out, so the catcher must throw the ball to second base before the runner reaches second base.
a) the catcher is 5 feet behind home plate. How far does the catcher have to throw the ball to reach second base? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
b) The catcher throws the ball at the rate 90 feet per second when the player 30 feet away from second base. Will the catcher get the player out if the player is running at a rate of 22 feet per secon

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A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with side lengths of 90 feet. A catcher wants to get a player running from the first base to second base out, so the catcher must throw the ball to second base before the runner reaches second base. 
a) the catcher is 5 feet behind home plate. How far does the catcher have to throw the ball to reach second base? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
b) The catcher throws the ball at the rate 90 feet per second when the player 30 feet away from second base. Will the catcher get the player out if the player is running at a rate of 22 feet per secon

anonymous · Answer

the last question is:
Will the catcher get the player out if the player is running at a rate of 22 ft per second?

anonymous · Answer

draw a picture
label distances

mertsj · Answer

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