POOL Eight-ball pool is a popular game played on a pool table
that has six pockets. In eight-ball pool, there are 7 striped balls,
7 solid-colored balls, and a black eight ball. At the beginning of
each game, players position the 15 balls in a rack in preparation
for the first shot.
a. Find the area contained by the rack using an appropriate two-
dimensional model. Round your answer to the nearest tenth
of a square inch.
b. Approximate the area covered by a single ball to the nearest
tenth of a square inch.