Question

the distance between consecutive bases is 90 feet.an outfielder catches the ball on the third base line about 40 feet behind third base .how far would the outfielder have to throw the ball to first base?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

a diagram could be a good start

Answer 3

yah ! better with the diagram !

Answer 4

I don't have time to work on the problem right now, but I'm fairly sure you'll be using the Pythagorean theorem to solve this. Remember the angle between the first and third base line is 90 degrees. I hope this helps.

Answer 5

not the greatest artist; hope this helps