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Major League Baseball Field A major league baseball diamond is actually a square 90 feet on a side. The pitching rubber is located feet from home plate on a line joining home plate and second base.
a. How far is it from the pitching rubber to first base?
b. How far is it from the pitching rubber to second base?
c. If a pitcher faces home plate, through what angle does he need to turn to face first base?
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To find:
a. How far is it from the pitching rubber to first base?
b. How far is it from the pitching rubber to second base?
c. The pitcher needs to turn at an angle of
Answer to Problem 47AYU
Solution:
a. The pitching rubber is feet from the 1st base.
b. The pitching rubber is at a distance of feet from the second base
c. The pitcher needs to turn at an angle of
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A major league baseball diamond is actually a square 90 feet on a side. The pitching rubber is located feet from home plate on a line joining home plate and second base.
Formula used:
Calculation:
a. To find how far is it from the pitching rubber to first base, we need to find x.
The pitching rubber is feet from the 1st base.
b. To find how far is it from the pitching rubber to second base, we need to find y.
The pitching rubber is at a distance of feet from the second base
c. we need to find angle
The pitcher needs to turn at an angle of
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