A Little League baseball diamond has four bases forming a square whose side measure 60 feet each. The pitcher's mound is 46 feet from home plate on a line joining home plate and second base. Find the distance from the pitcher's mound to the third base. Round the nearest tenth foot.

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A Little League baseball diamond has four bases forming a square whose side measure 60 feet each.  The pitcher's mound is 46 feet from home plate on a line joining home plate and second base.  Find the distance from the pitcher's mound to the third base. Round the nearest tenth foot.

michele_laino · Answer

please, since I'm Italian, I don't know the baseball. Can you make a drawing, please?

anonymous · Answer

attachment

michele_laino · Answer

ok! Thanks for your drawing, I will storage it for future usage
here is the situation described in your exercise:
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michele_laino · Answer

is it right?

michele_laino · Answer

we have to find the distance L:
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