The easiest shots in pool look something like this:
Figure:
An easy shot
Here, the ball marked ``Q" is the cue ball. Notice that the straight line passing through the cue ball and the top-left pocket also passes through the 8 ball, so to pocket the 8 ball, all you need to do is hit the cue ball directly at the pocket.
2.
Draw a straight line from the top-left pocket through the cue ball and all the way past the edge of the table.
3.
Label the pockets in alphabetical order starting with the top-left pocket and traveling clockwise.
4.
Label the intersection of the line you drew with the edge of the table by I.
5.
Use your protractor to find the measure of angle FAQ:
6.
Without using your protractor, what is the measure of angle FIQ?
