A billiard table is in the form of an ellipse with one axis two feet longer than the other. A ball is stuck from one focus and after bounding against two cushions returns to its starting point. At the halfway point in its trip the ball is eight feet from the source. How big is the table? 16 and 18 13 and 15 15 and 17 17 and 18
A billiard table is in the form of an ellipse with one axis two feet longer than the other. A ball is stuck from one focus and after bounding against two cushions returns to its starting point. At the halfway point in its trip the ball is eight feet from the source. How big is the table? 16 and 18 13 and 15 15 and 17 17 and 18
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Section9.3: The Pythagorean Theorem
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![A billiard table is in the form of an ellipse with one axis two feet longer than the other. A ball is
stuck from one focus and after bounding against two cushions returns to its starting point. At
the halfway point in its trip the ball is eight feet from the source. How big is the table?
16 and 18
13 and 15
15 and 17
17 and 18](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F96264117-ca88-4ec2-9e23-5f5249210c3f%2Ffffff0e3-eb90-48cc-b207-b7f7afb03d65%2Fcthp0bs_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A billiard table is in the form of an ellipse with one axis two feet longer than the other. A ball is
stuck from one focus and after bounding against two cushions returns to its starting point. At
the halfway point in its trip the ball is eight feet from the source. How big is the table?
16 and 18
13 and 15
15 and 17
17 and 18
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