A baseball diamond is essentially a square where each side measures 90 feet. When a batter hits the ball, they begin running towards first base, which is located at the corner of the square. The straight-line distance from home plate to first base is the side of the square. Therefore, as soon as the batter starts running towards first base, they have to cover a distance of 90 feet.
The batter’s running speed is given as 26 feet per second. To find out how long it will take the batter to reach first base, we can use the formula: time = distance / speed. Plugging in the numbers:
Time = 90 feet / 26 feet per second = approximately 3.46 seconds.
This means that the batter will take slightly over 3 and a half seconds to reach first base at that speed.