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 The thick black line shows the outfiled fence at 390 ft or 120 m, and 17 ft or 5.2 m high.  The thick black line shows the outfiled fence at 390 ft or 120 m, and 17 ft or 5.2 m high. 
  
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   * How important is the effect of air resistance? ​   * How important is the effect of air resistance? ​
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   * Play around with the parameters in the functions, like the speed and angle of the ball. Can you figure out the minimum speed and optimal angle to just clear the outfiled fence and hit a home run?   * Play around with the parameters in the functions, like the speed and angle of the ball. Can you figure out the minimum speed and optimal angle to just clear the outfiled fence and hit a home run?
  
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