+194 A 'snooker' table (measuring 8 metres by 4m) with 4 'pockets' (measuring 0.5m and placed at diagonal slants in all 4 corners) contains 10 b***s (each with a diameter of 0.25m) placed at the following coords:
2m,1m...(white ball)
...and red b***s...
1m,5m... 2m,5m... 3m,5m
1m,6m... 2m,6m... 3m,6m
1m,7m... 2m,7m... 3m,7m
The white ball is then shot at a particular angle from 0 to 360 degrees (0 being north, and going clockwise).
Just to make it clear, a ball is 'potted' if at least half of the ball is in area of the 'pocket'
Assuming the b***s travel indefinitely (i.e. no loss of energy via friction, air resistance or collisions), answer the following:
a: What exact angle/s should you choose to ensure that all the b***s are potted the quickest?
b: What is the minimum amount of contacts the b***s can make with each other before they are all knocked in?
c: Same as b, except that each ball - just before it is knocked in - must not have hit the white ball on its previous contact (must be a red instead of course).
d: What proportion of angles will leave the white ball the last on the table to be potted?
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+118687 LOL
Get real Killar, you want to show you how to win your game most effectively :))
So you have any idea of the complexity here?
Do you expect to be able to sink all the b***s with just one shot ???
OR is this some kind of school project ??
+118687 Al;so, please next time put your image link at the top where it can be readily seen :)
+194 no,i just made the snooker table for real,and i wanna know who can figure this out bcuz i know the answer,winner gets a prize
