JavaScript Question of the Day Feb. 21, 2025

Consider a game that has a ball colliding with a rectangle. The logic that checks for the collision is the following:

if (ball.getX() >= rect.getX() && ball.getX() <= rect.getX() + rect.getWidth()) {
    if (ball.getY() + ball.getRadius() >= rect.getY()) {
        // A collision has occurred!
    }
}

At what points on the ball and rectangle does this logic check for a collision?

1. Correct Answer
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   a

   The center point on the bottom of the ball and anywhere on the top of the rectangle.

2. Correct Answer
   Incorrect Answer
   b

   Anywhere on the bottom of the ball and anywhere on the top of the rectangle.

3. Correct Answer
   Incorrect Answer
   c

   The center point on the top of the ball and anywhere on the bottom of the rectangle.

4. Correct Answer
   Incorrect Answer
   d

   Anywhere on the ball and anywhere on the rectangle.