Bases are located on the field 90 feet away from one another Jimmy is running at a speed of 10 ft/sec from second to third base. When Jimmy is halfway to third base, how quickly is the distance between him and home plate decreasing?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-10T17:40:33

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Use the same picture, but relabel, so that B is second base, A is third and C is home plate. Also note the difference in speeds of the runners.