Is the strike zone a square or a cube?

Question

please dont say its the same - because if you remember from math class a cube is 3dimensional and a square is NOT!

Answer 1

I'm gonna go with..cube.

because homeplate has depth to it..

Answer 2

Im pretty sure its a square.

Answer 3

the strike zone is from mid chest you your knees. so more like a rectangle. Once the ball crosses the plane of the plate in that area it is a strike. If the ball enters the strike zone and moves out (like a curve ball) it is still a strike. From your chest to your knees is generally a rectangle in most cases or a square ( a type of rectangle).

Answer 4

The strike zone is a square. It is where the balls crosses the front of the plate. Not any place over the plate.

Answer 5

its neither its a rectangle its not 3-d so it's a flat shape with a larger height than width.

Answer 6

My first reaction was that its a square because of the way they show that box on TV.  However, it might be a cube since the plate has depth.  On the other hand, it is a rectangle because its height is larger than its width.  Although, the plate has depth, the umpire uses the front of the plate only to call the pitch.  My final answer:  It is a rectangle.

Answer 7

Square

Answer 8

its a pentagon buddy 6 sides

Answer 9

It depends how much distance there is between the batter;s knees and letters on their uniform(or hands).

Answer 10

If the plate was just a line, it'd be a square. as the plate has depth to it, the strike zone is a cube. A rectangular cube, but a cube none the less.

To Arod's Bro: A pentagon has 5 sides, 6 sides makes a hexagon

Answer 11

Its a rectangle knees to sholdres is the avg strike zone and it is not a cube.

Answer 12

its a rectangle

Answer 13

Well it's more of a rectangle, but because home plate has width and depth it's a cube.

Answer 14

Square.

Answer 15

After having gone to the MLB website, I'd have to say prism.  It is a rectangle in 2 dimensions, unless the batter is quite short, but all of home plate appears to be included in the definition, although the concept isn't precisely defined.  It is Rule 2.0 in the rulebook, if it helps to read it.