How many sides does the home plate in baseball have?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the geometric shape of home plate in baseball and how many sides it has, which involves knowledge of the design of baseball equipment.
Answer
5 sides
The final answer is 5 sides
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is 5 sides
More Information
Home plate in baseball is an irregular pentagon, meaning it has five sides with two parallel sides perpendicular to a base.
Sources
- Home Plate -- from Wolfram MathWorld - mathworld.wolfram.com
- Baseball Home Plate Dimensions & Drawings - dimensions.com
- Field Dimensions | Glossary - MLB.com - mlb.com
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