An ellipsoidal section is the curve formed by the intersection of a plane with an ellipsoid. An ellipsoidal section is always an ellipse.
Ellipsoidal Section
See also
Conic Section, Cross Section, Cylindric Section, Great Circle, Small Circle, Spheric Section, Spiric Section, Toric SectionExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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