Baseball Module 3.0 – The Field of Play (Grades 6-8)

1. If the First Baseman ran to (11,-5) to catch a foul ball and then needed to throw to the Pitcher at (0,-5) to make the play. How far would they throw?

2. Using the Pythagorean Theorem and the distance between the First Baseman and the Pitcher: (a) Per Question 1: Calculate (C), the distance between the First Baseman (11, -5) to the Catcher (0, -11). (b) The distance between the pitcher (0, -5) to the catcher (0, -11).