A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with sides 90 feet long (see figure). A player running from second base to third base at a speed of 28 feet per second is 23 feet from third base. At what rate is the player's distance from home plate changing? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) ft/sec 2nd 1st Home

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A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with sides 90 feet long (see figure). A player running from second base to third base at a speed of 28 feet per second is 23
feet from third base. At what rate is the player's distance from home plate changing? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
ft/sec
2nd
1st
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Transcribed Image Text:A baseball diamond has the shape of a square with sides 90 feet long (see figure). A player running from second base to third base at a speed of 28 feet per second is 23 feet from third base. At what rate is the player's distance from home plate changing? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) ft/sec 2nd 1st Home
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