Refer to the baseball diamond (a square of side 90 ft) in Figure 17. A baseball player
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Refer to the baseball diamond (a square of side 90 ft) in Figure 17.
A baseball player runs from home plate toward first base at 20 ft/s. How fast is the player’s distance from second base changing when the player is halfway to first base?
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15 ft/s Second base Home plate 90 ft First base 20 ft/s
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