A square box is fixed in place in the plane, with its corners at values of , , , and . A ball is initially at , with a velocity vector of . The ball bounces off of the sides of the box.
What is the sum of the and coordinates of the ball on its 1000th bounce?
Details and Assumptions:
- When the ball bounces off of a horizontal surface, its
velocity is negated and its
velocity is preserved.
- When the ball bounces off of a vertical surface, its
velocity is negated and its
velocity is preserved.
- There are no forces at play when the ball is traversing the interior of the box
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