Analyzing Numeric and Geometric Patterns of Paper Pool
Overview
In this investigation you play a game called Paper Pool. The game is
played on rectangular square-grid tables, such as the one shown here.
An imaginary ball is hit from the lower left-hand corner (labeled A)
at a 45° angle. A ball hit in this way will bounce off each side it
hits at a 45° angle. The ball continues to roll until it encounters
a pocket. Pockets are located at each corner.
Predict at which pocket the ball will stop and how many hits will occur
by the time the ball comes to a stop. To do this you will need to investigate
several Paper Pool table sizes.
Start the Paper Pool Game
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