Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.1 The Distance and Midpoint Formulas - 1.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 8: 65

Answer

(a) $(90,0)$, $(90, 90)$, $(0, 90)$ (b) $232.43$ ft (c) $366.2$ ft

Work Step by Step

(a) Coordinates of the 1st base would have a y-coordinate of 0 as it lies on the x-axis of the grid. The x-coordinate would then be 90 as the distance from the home plate(the origin, (0,0)) to the 1st base is 90 ft. 1st Base = $(90, 0)$ 3rd base would have a x-coordinate of 0 as it lies on the y-axis of the grid, and it would have a y-coordinate of 90, as it lies 90 ft away from the home plate. So; 3rd base = $(0, 90)$ 2nd base has the same y-coordinate as the 3rd base, and the same x-coordinate as the 1st base, so: 2nd base = $(90, 90)$ (b) 2nd base = $(90, 90)$ , Right fielder = $(310, 15)$ Distance = $\sqrt {(310-90)^2+(15-90)^2}$ =$\sqrt {54025}$ = $232.43$ ft (c) 3rd base = $(0, 90)$, centre fielder= $(300, 300)$ Distance = $\sqrt {(300-0)^2+(300-90)^2}$ = $\sqrt {134100}$ = $366.2$ ft
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