Category:Definitions/Spheroids

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A spheroid is an ellipsoid which is the solid of revolution formed by rotating an ellipse about one of its axes.


Oblate Spheroid

An oblate spheroid is an ellipsoid which is the solid of revolution formed by rotating an ellipse about its minor axis.


Prolate Spheroid

A prolate spheroid is an ellipsoid which is the solid of revolution formed by rotating an ellipse about its major axis.

Subcategories

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