baseball question

Question

The bases on a baseball field are 60 feet apart. The pitcher's mound is between second base and home plate, 46 feet from home plate. What is the distance from the pitcher's mound to second base? (Assume the field is a square. Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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Answer 1

In a square, the hypotenuse = side√2

So, the distance between home plate and 2nd base is 60√2 ≈ 84.8528

84.8528 - 46 ≈ 38.85 feet