Alexander Zouev 000051 - 060 Extended Essay – Mathematics Alhazen’s Billiard Problem Antwerp International School May 2007 Word Count: 3017 -0- Alexander Zouev 000051 - 060 Abstract The research question of this Mathematics Extended Essay is‚ “on a circular table there are two balls; at what point along the circumference must one be aimed at in order for it to strike the other after rebounding off the edge”. In investigating this question‚ I first used my own initial approach (which
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Billiard-Table." The cue stick was developed in the late 1600’s. When the ball lay near a rail‚ the mace was very inconvenient to use because of its large head. In such a case‚ the players would turn the mace around and use its handle to strike the ball. The handle was called a "queue" meaning "tail" from which we get the word "cue." For a long time only men were allowed to use the cue; women were forced to use the mace because it was felt they were more likely to rip the cloth with the shaper cue.
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long as they are wide‚ with balls propelled by tapered‚ leather-tipped rods called cues. Lining the perimeter of the tables are rubber cushions from which the balls rebound. Tables range in size from 0.9 to 1.8 m (3 to 6 ft) wide and from 1.8 to 3.6 m (6 to 12 ft) long. The level table surface‚ called the bed‚ is most often made of slate and is covered with a finely woven fabric‚ usually green in color. A typical cue is 145 cm (57 in) long‚ weighs 538 g (19 oz)‚ and has a tip diameter of 1.2 cm (0
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balls and a cue ball. To win a game of 8-ball‚ a player must legally pocket the eight ball after which time his group of balls‚ either solids or stripes‚ is completely pocketed‚ or by pocketing the eight ball on a legal break shot. 2. Cue Stick Specifications All cue sticks must meet the following specifications: a. No shorter than 53" and no longer than 63" b. No lighter than 15 ounces and no heavier than 25 ounces. c. Balance point at least 33" from the tip of the cue. d. Leather cue tip. Referees
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Question 1 a) The difference between a subject directory and a search engine is the way in which the information about a website is gathered. Search engine is a program that finds Web sites‚ Web pages‚ images‚ videos‚ news‚ maps‚ and other information related to specific topic. A search engine is helpful in locating information for which we do not know an exact Web address or are not seeking a particular Web site. A subject directory classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories
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recently has it changed from a parlor game into a sport and art form. Through the years that this game has been played‚ three players in particular have excelled because of their overall skill‚ and achievements. The three most influential players in cue sports history are Wille Hoppe for his amazing skills and knowledge of billiards‚ Ralph Greenleaf for his incredible ability to win pocket billiards and knowledge of spin‚ and finally Willie Mosconi for his talent in straight pool and unrelenting work
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Analysis of “Golden Retrievals” by Mark Doty Golden Retrievals by Mark Doty Fetch? Balls and sticks capture my attention seconds at a time. Catch? I don’t think so. Bunny‚ tumbling leaf‚ a squirrel who’s—oh joy—actually scared. Sniff the wind‚ then I’m off again: muck‚ pond‚ ditch‚ residue of any thrillingly dead thing. And you? Either you’re sunk in the past‚ half our walk‚ thinking of what you never can bring back‚ or else you’re off in some fog concerning —tomorrow
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Đề 1/ Cue card Describe a situation where you helped other people. Please say - What kind of help and when was it? - Whom did you help? - How often do you help others? Đề 2/ Cue card Talk about a recently purchased gadget. Describe the product and say - What was the purpose of buying this particular product? - Where did you buy it? - Did somebody lend you money to buy it? Đề 3/ Cue card Describe an advertisement that you saw and liked. Please say - What advertisement was it? -
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The ability to communicate with one another is of paramount importance to the success of the human race (Hartley‚ 1999). Communication is a dynamic process with the interacting components of sending and receiving information. Nonverbal cues may provide clarity or contradiction for a message being sent (Dunn‚ 1998). This is not to say that nonverbal forms of communication merely provide a modem of clarity for verbal communication‚ they can‚ and do‚ stand-alone (Krauss et al‚ 1995). Facial
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File Storage and Retrieval Information stored in a mass storage system is conceptually grouped into large units called files. A typical file may consist of a complete text document‚ a photograph‚ a program‚ a music recording‚ or a collection of data about the employees in a company. Mass storage devices dictate that these files be stored and retrieved in smaller‚ multiple byte units. For example‚ a file stored on a magnetic disk must be manipulated by sectors‚ each of which is a fixed predetermined
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