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

Question

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

anonymous · Answer

I know nothing of how a baseball field is supposed to look but judging from the question, its A.

mrnood · Answer

@jaida.115 
As I said - many answers here are wrong - as above.

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a^2+b^2 = c^2

add together the square of both short sides, then take sqrt of the sum

anonymous · Answer

lol i was assuming it looked like this
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