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Wouldn't it be far simpler to word the question this way?:

Reyes starts at home plate; Thomas starts with a 10-foot lead off of first base. Which player gets around the bases and reaches home first?

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Yes it would, but it isn't even close to being the same question....??

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It seems that one of us grossly misunderstands the question.

I thought Reyes had to run 100 feet more than Thomas (not including "arc"). Amiright?

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Yes (90 feet actually), but the way you re-phrased the question above you had them both racing to home. Thomas' end point is 3rd, not home.

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I think you are misunderstanding his scenario. Yes Thomas ends at home instead of third but he starts 10 feet off of 1st instead of home. Same distance minus any distance in arc.