Posted by Cheryl | Posted in Golf Balls | Posted on 22-12-2009
Tags: geometry, golf, math, pro, trivia

mini golf geometry?
i am doing a geometry project on miniature golf where i have to present 5 facts about putt putt that are geometry.
other than the reflection of the ball bouncing off a wall i cant find any more info!!!!
please help!
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Geometric shapes are used in the layout of the hole. Usually rectangles. Some holes have hills that can illustrate the concept of slope. The Golf Club and head will form an angle. The hole itself is a cylinder intersecting a plane to form a circle. Have fun.
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