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Infinite Billiard Paths:

Let {$x,y$} be the dimensions of a rectangle. If {$\frac xy$} is irrational then the path from any corner is infinite.

Proof: The diagram introduced in the proof of Billiards and the LCM

shows that if a corner is reached, then {$jx=ky$} for some positive whole numbers {$j$} and {$k$}, that is, {$\frac xy$} is rational.

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