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Part of 1998 Flanders Math Olympiad

Problems(1)

biljart

Source: flanders '98

9/27/2005
A billiard table. (see picture) A white ball is on p1p_1 and a red ball is on p2p_2. The white ball is shot towards the red ball as shown on the pic, hitting 3 sides first. Find the minimal distance the ball must travel. http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=280