SOLUTION: This question has already been answered but I'm suppose to give a Mathematical explanation on how ball A was able to carom off two of the rails. PLEASE HELP!!
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Question 941350: This question has already been answered but I'm suppose to give a Mathematical explanation on how ball A was able to carom off two of the rails. PLEASE HELP!!
On the billiards table, ball A is to carom off two of the rails (sides) and strike ball B. Draw a path for a successful shot.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Attach a 2nd table below this one which is
a mirror image of balls A and B
Then attach a 3rd table to the right of that
table which is a mirror image of A and B in the 2nd table
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All you have to do is shoot ball A in the 1st table
and aim for B in the 3rd table
Ball A will hit both rails in the right spots
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The rails are not included in the reflections,
only the surface that the ball rolls on
Hope this is what you need
Try drawing it
