| William Whewell - Science - 1847 - 756 pages
...circle, — " that it is a figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and which is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the circumference are equal to one another," — we were to substitute an axiom and a definition, as follows... | |
| Euclides - 1848 - 52 pages
...is inclosed by one or more boundaries. XV. A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all...equal to one another. XVI. And this point is called ttas centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre,... | |
| Charles Richson - 1848 - 98 pages
...which suitable questions may be asked. 1. "A circle is a plane figure, contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all...figure to the circumference are equal to one another/' "And this point is called the centre of the circle." (A pair of dividers or compasses will be useful... | |
| Euclid, Thomas Tate - 1849 - 120 pages
...is inclosed by one or more boundaries. xv. A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all...figure to the circumference are equal to one another. A VI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
| John Weale - 1850 - 590 pages
...measuring distances, and taking the thickness of solids Circle, a plain figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all...figure to the circumference are equal to one another, and this point is called the centre of the circle Circular saw. Circular saws, revolving upon an axis,... | |
| John Weale - Architecture - 1850 - 600 pages
...measuring distances, and taking the thickness of solids Circle, a plain figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all...figure to the circumference are equal to one another, and this point is called the centre of the circle The circumference of a circle is known to be about... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Geometry - 1850 - 332 pages
...polygons of a greater number of sides. XXIII. A circle is a plane figure bounded by one line, which is called the circumference; and is such that all...straight lines drawn from a certain point within the circle to the circumference, are equal to one another. This point is called the centre of the circle.... | |
| Euclides - 1852 - 152 pages
...contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines B 3 BOOK I. drawn from a certain point within the figure to the...And this point is called the centre of the circle. [In the above figures A is the centre of the circle; B is not the centre.] XVII. A diameter of a circle... | |
| Euclides - 1852 - 48 pages
...a plane figure bounded by one line called the circumference, and is of such a kind, that all right lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another ; as, the circle DBF. 17. This point is called the centre of the circle, and the right line drawn from... | |
| Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...a ame line, called the cireumference or periphery, which is such that all straight linen drawn trom a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to each other. This point is called the centre of the circle, and each of the straight lines is called... | |
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