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Old 05-06-2015, 10:07 AM   #165
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Yup. Assuming the puck is parallel to the ice. If that angle differs, the equation would be

x = d - (h/tan(a))

d = distance appearing over goal line
h = height from ice to puck
a = angle of view measured from ice surface

If x is a positive number, it's a goal.

I think it was a goal, I didn't think they had enough to overturn it. I loved the end result!
Math is hard.
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