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A '''geodesic''' is the [[Path|path]] of shortest [[distance]] between two [[Point|points]] in a [[metric]] [[Curvature|curved]] [[geometry]]. Because of the [[curvature]], these distances are usually greater than the distance of a straight [[line]] between the two points. These geometries defy the common saying that "The shortest distance between two points is a line"; in fact, it's a geodesic.
[[Cartography|Cartographers]] must account for geodesics when taking their measurements and surveying the land. [[Cartography]] is the modern form of [[geodesy]], the study of [[Measure|measurements]] along the [[surface]] of the Earth. The Earth is a [[Sphere|spherical]] [[geometry]], the most common curved geometry.
==Real World Examples==
[[Epcot]] at [[Disney World]] is perhaps the most recognizable example of a geodesic. It is also [[Sphere|spherical]].
[[Category:Geometry]]
[[Cartography|Cartographers]] must account for geodesics when taking their measurements and surveying the land. [[Cartography]] is the modern form of [[geodesy]], the study of [[Measure|measurements]] along the [[surface]] of the Earth. The Earth is a [[Sphere|spherical]] [[geometry]], the most common curved geometry.
==Real World Examples==
[[Epcot]] at [[Disney World]] is perhaps the most recognizable example of a geodesic. It is also [[Sphere|spherical]].
[[Category:Geometry]]