Solve the Problem. -At a Certain Baseball Diamond, the Distance from Home Plate

question 52

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-At a certain baseball diamond, the distance from home plate through the pitcher's rubber to the far wall (i.e., to dead center) is 363 ft. Given that the infield forms a square 90 ft on each side, how far is it from third base to
Dead center. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• A) 431.4
• B) 341.7
• C) 403.7
• D) 306.1

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