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The shape is used for athletics and horse racing tracks. | The shape is used for athletics and horse racing tracks. | ||
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| + | A [[Capsule (geometry)|capsule]] is a related shape, produced by revolving a stadium around the line of symmetry that bisects the semicircles. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 12 September 2016
In geometry, a stadium is a two-dimensional geometric shape constructed of a rectangle with semicircles at a pair of opposite sides.
Alternative names include discorectangle and obround.
The shape is used for athletics and horse racing tracks.
A capsule is a related shape, produced by revolving a stadium around the line of symmetry that bisects the semicircles.
See also
External links
- Stadium (geometry) @ Wikipedia
