A baseball diamond is a square with side 90ft. A batter hits the ball and runs toward first base with a speed of 24ft/s.
Find the rate of his distance decreases from second base when he is halfway to first base.
Can anyone help?

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A baseball diamond is a square with side 90ft. A batter hits the ball and runs toward first base with a speed of 24ft/s.
Find the rate of his distance decreases from second base when he is halfway to first base.
Can anyone help?

anonymous · Answer

@Easyaspi314 Help, please?

anonymous · Answer

You are in calculus?

anonymous · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

Start with a picture
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Find the equation of the triangle formed to get a equation with D and x

anonymous · Answer

Ohh! I assumed we used Pythagorean Theorem and completely looked over 'halfway to first base'!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!!

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, you know how to get there?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, I've got it. I always het stuck on the wording.