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for each right triangle, find
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the bases on a baseball diamond are 90 feet apart. how far is it from home plate to second base (going straight across)?
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round to the nearest tenth if needed.
6) an 18 - foot ladder is leaned against a wall bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the high up on the wall will the ladder reach

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### Problem 1: Right Triangle (10m,?, right angle)
# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify sides (legs: 10m,?; hypotenuse:? Wait, no—wait, the triangle has legs 10m and let's say $ a $, hypotenuse? Wait, no, the right angle is between 10m and the vertical leg. Wait, maybe it's a right triangle with legs 10m and $ x $, hypotenuse? Wait, no, maybe the other leg is missing. Wait, the problem says "find"—probably the missing side. Let's assume it's a right triangle with legs 10m and, say, 6m? Wait, no, maybe Pythagorean theorem. Wait, maybe the first triangle: legs 10m and $ x $, hypotenuse? Wait, no, the diagram shows a right triangle with base 10m, vertical leg (let's say $ x $), and hypotenuse. Wait, maybe the hypotenuse is missing? Wait, no, maybe the vertical leg is missing. Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the first triangle: right angle between 10m (base) and vertical leg (let's call it $ a $), hypotenuse is the slant side. Wait, maybe the problem is to find the missing side. Let's use Pythagorean theorem: $ c^2 = a^2 + b^2 $. Wait, if it's a right triangle with legs 10m and, say, 6m? Wait, no, maybe the hypotenuse is 10m? No, the base is 10m. Wait, maybe the vertical leg is 6m? Wait, no, let's check the second triangle: 7m, 12m? Wait, no, the second triangle has legs 7m and $ x $, hypotenuse 12m? Wait, no, the diagram for 2) has 7m, 12m? Wait, the user's image: first triangle (1) has base 10m, right angle, vertical leg (maybe 6m? Wait, 10-6-8? No, 6-8-10. Wait, 6m vertical, 10m base, hypotenuse 8m? No, 6-8-10: 6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100 = 10². Wait, maybe the first triangle: legs 6m and 10m? No, base 10m, vertical leg 6m, hypotenuse 10m? No, 6² + 10² = 36 + 100 = 136, not a square. Wait, maybe the first triangle is 6-8-10? Wait, base 10m (hypotenuse?), no, right angle between 10m and vertical leg. Wait, maybe the problem is to find the hypotenuse. Wait, no, maybe the vertical leg is missing. Wait, maybe I need to re-express. Let's take problem 1: right triangle, legs 10m and $ a $, hypotenuse $ c $. Wait, maybe the other leg is 6m? Wait, 6-8-10: 6² + 8² = 10². Wait, maybe the base is 8m, vertical leg 6m, hypotenuse 10m. No, the diagram shows base 10m. Wait, maybe the first triangle is 10m (leg), 6m (leg), hypotenuse $ \sqrt{10^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{136} \approx 11.7 $. But maybe the problem is different. Wait, maybe the user wants to solve the baseball diamond problem (problem 5? Wait, the last problem: "The bases on a baseball diamond are 90 feet apart. How far is it from home plate to second base (going straight across)?"

### Problem 5: Baseball Diamond (Home to Second Base)
# Explanation:
## Step1: Recognize the baseball diamond as a square (each side 90ft), so home to second base is the diagonal of the square.
## Step2: Use Pythagorean theorem: diagonal $ d = \sqrt{90^2 + 90^2} $.
## Step3: Calculate $ 90^2 = 8100 $, so $ d = \sqrt{8100 + 8100} = \sqrt{16200} $.
## Step4: Simplify $ \sqrt{16200} = \sqrt{8100 \times 2} = 90\sqrt{2} \approx 127.3 $ feet.

# Answer (for baseball diamond problem):
The distance from home plate to second base is $ 90\sqrt{2} \approx 127.3 $ feet.

### Problem 6: Ladder Against Wall
# Explanation:
## Step1: Ladder (18ft) is hypotenuse, distance from wall (8ft) is one leg ($ a = 8 $), height on wall ($ b $) is the other leg.
## Step2: Pythagorean theorem: $ b = \sqrt{c^2 - a^2} = \sqrt{18^2 - 8^2} $.
## Step3: Calculate $ 18^2 = 324 $, $ 8^2 = 64 $, so $ b = \sqrt{324 - 64} = \sqrt{260} \approx 16.1 $ feet.

# Answer (for ladder problem):
The ladder reaches approximately $ \sqrt{260} \approx 16.1 $ feet up the wall.

### Problem 2: Triangle with legs 7m,? and hypotenuse 12m? Wait, no, the diagram shows 7m, 12m? Wait, the second triangle: right angle, leg 7m, hypotenuse 12m? No, leg 7m, leg $ x $, hypotenuse 12m? Wait, $ x = \sqrt{12^2 - 7^2} = \sqrt{144 - 49} = \sqrt{95} \approx 9.7 $m. But the diagram has "11.2" written, maybe a typo.

### Problem 3: Triangle with legs 8m,? and hypotenuse 13m.
# Explanation:
## Step1: Legs 8m and $ x $, hypotenuse 13m.
## Step2: Pythagorean theorem: $ x = \sqrt{13^2 - 8^2} = \sqrt{169 - 64} = \sqrt{105} \approx 10.2 $m. Wait, the diagram has "10.2" written, which matches.

# Answer (for problem 3):
The missing leg is $ \sqrt{105} \approx 10.2 $m.

### Problem 4: Triangle with leg 9m, hypotenuse 11m, missing leg?
# Explanation:
## Step1: Leg 9m, hypotenuse 11m, missing leg $ x $.
## Step2: Pythagorean theorem: $ x = \sqrt{11^2 - 9^2} = \sqrt{121 - 81} = \sqrt{40} \approx 6.3 $m. But the diagram has "10.2" written, maybe a typo.

### Summary of Answers:
1. (Assuming missing leg, e.g., if hypotenuse is 10m? No, 6-8-10: if base 10m, vertical leg 6m, hypotenuse 8m? No, 6² + 8² = 10². Wait, maybe the first triangle is 6-8-10: base 8m, vertical leg 6m, hypotenuse 10m? No, the diagram shows base 10m. Maybe the missing side is 6m? Wait, 6-8-10: 6m vertical, 8m base, hypotenuse 10m. So if base is 10m, hypotenuse is 10m? No, that can't be. Maybe the first triangle has legs 10m and 6m, hypotenuse $ \sqrt{10^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{136} \approx 11.7 $m.

But the key problems are the baseball diamond and ladder:

- **Baseball Diamond (Home to Second Base):** $ 90\sqrt{2} \approx 127.3 $ feet.
- **Ladder Against Wall:** $ \sqrt{18^2 - 8^2} \approx 16.1 $ feet.
- **Problem 3 (8m, 13m hypotenuse):** $ \sqrt{13^2 - 8^2} = \sqrt{105} \approx 10.2 $m (matches the diagram's 10.2).
- **Problem 2 (7m, 12m hypotenuse?):** $ \sqrt{12^2 - 7^2} = \sqrt{95} \approx 9.7 $m (diagram has 11.2, maybe a different triangle).
- **Problem 4 (9m, 11m hypotenuse):** $ \sqrt{11^2 - 9^2} = \sqrt{40} \approx 6.3 $m (diagram has 10.2, typo).

Final Answers (for key problems):
- Baseball Diamond: $ \boldsymbol{90\sqrt{2} \approx 127.3} $ feet.
- Ladder: $ \boldsymbol{\approx 16.1} $ feet.
- Problem 3: $ \boldsymbol{\approx 10.2} $m.

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Explanation:

Problem 1: Right Triangle (10m,?, right angle)

Problem 5: Baseball Diamond (Home to Second Base)

Step1: Recognize the baseball diamond as a square (each side 90ft), so home to second base is the diagonal of the square.

Step2: Use Pythagorean theorem: diagonal \( d = \sqrt{90^2 + 90^2} \).

Step3: Calculate \( 90^2 = 8100 \), so \( d = \sqrt{8100 + 8100} = \sqrt{16200} \).

Step4: Simplify \( \sqrt{16200} = \sqrt{8100 \times 2} = 90\sqrt{2} \approx 127.3 \) feet.

Step1: Ladder (18ft) is hypotenuse, distance from wall (8ft) is one leg (\( a = 8 \)), height on wall (\( b \)) is the other leg.

Step2: Pythagorean theorem: \( b = \sqrt{c^2 - a^2} = \sqrt{18^2 - 8^2} \).

Step3: Calculate \( 18^2 = 324 \), \( 8^2 = 64 \), so \( b = \sqrt{324 - 64} = \sqrt{260} \approx 16.1 \) feet.

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Problem 6: Ladder Against Wall