A PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH TO MATHEMATIC
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Chapter 14.CR, Problem 14CR
On a 1-m equilateral triangle “pool table,” a ball is hit at a 60° angle along a segment parallel to a side of the table and 10 cm from one pocket as shown. Find the length of the path as it travels around the table until it returns to where it started or falls into one of the pockets.
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A PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH TO MATHEMATIC
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