Math often shows up in sports in ways that we don't realize. Take for example the baseball diamond. It is actually a square with the bases set at 90 degrees angles. If the bases are 90 feet apart, how far is it from home plate to second base?

Math often shows up in sports in ways that we don't realize. Take for example the baseball diamond. It is actually a square with the bases set at 90 degrees angles. If the bases are 90 feet apart, how far is it from home plate to second base?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section3.2: Law Of Cosines

Problem 3ECP: In a softball game, a batter hits a ball to dead center field, a distance of 240 feet from home...

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