The quickest path around the baseball bases

Some of you (sports fans?) might find this interesting: mathematicians have calculated the quickest path around the baseball diamond, through the four bases. And it's not in the shape that you'd think.

Please read the news article here: Winning the World Series with math
A nearly circular path could be the fastest way to home plate

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Anonymous said…
As a baseball fan and an aspiring math teacher, I find this very interesting. Thanks for sharing
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