On a softball field, home plate is 43 feet from the pitcher’s mound. A ball is hit at an angle of 27° east of the pitcher’s mound. The ball travels 162 feet before it is caught by an outfielder. Law of cosines: a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos(A) Rounded to the nearest foot, the outfielder must throw the ball feet to return it to the pitcher.