Please help:
The distance from home plate to second base on a softball diamond is 84.853 feet. This is the same as the distance from first base to third base. What is the area of a softball diamond? Round your answer to the nearest square foot.
1,800 ft.2
3,558 ft.2
7,200 ft.2
3,600 ft.2
84.853 * 84.853 = _________ft^2
To find the area of a softball diamond, we need to calculate the area of the square formed by connecting the four bases. Since the distance from home plate to second base is given as 84.853 feet, it means both the sides of the square are 84.853 feet.
To find the area of a square, we use the formula: Area = side^2
In this case, the side of the square is 84.853 feet, so the area would be:
Area = (84.853 feet)^2 = 7,200.699 ft^2
Rounding to the nearest square foot, the answer would be 7,201 ft^2.
Therefore, the correct answer is 7,200 ft^2.