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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

How to calculate the area of a baseball field

By Tangotiger

Suppose it’s 330 down the line, 375 in the gap, and 405 to CF, and the fence is smooth. What’s the area of the baseball field? I come up with a figure close to presuming one-fourth of circle of radius 370. Can someone with knowledge walk me through the correct answer?

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