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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In baseball, the length of the path between each pair of consecutive bases is 90 feet. The paths form right angles. How far does the ball need to travel if it is thrown from home plate directly to second base? A.90 feet B.127.3 feet C.135.7 feet D.180 feet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please anyone

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is there a picture with it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so they form right angles, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Triangles always equal 180 degress from angles, corect?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, So home base to second base is the longest gap on the field, correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If It's a triangle from home to first to second then back to home. What would that equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

180?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

90+45+45=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, yeah.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

180

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*Cheers*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay thank you so much

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