 A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another : 16.  The First Six Books with Notes - Page 2by Euclid - 1822 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Euclid - Geometry - 1845 - 218 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. XVI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - Geometry - 1845 - 430 pages
...called its centre. The radius of a circle is a right line drawn from the centre to the circumference. A diameter of a circle is a right line, drawn through the centre terminating on both sides of the circumference An arc of a circle is any part of the circumference.... | |
 | Euclid, John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1846 - 334 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. 12. And this point is called the centre of the circle. 13. A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
 | Great Britain. Admiralty - Geometry - 1846 - 128 pages
...aplane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. XVI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | Euclides - 1846 - 292 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines, drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another : xvi. And this point is called the centre of the circle. xvn. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | Great Britain. Admiralty - Geometry - 1846 - 128 pages
...aplanefigure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. XVI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | Euclides - 1847 - 128 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference; and is such that all straight lines, drawn from a certain point within the figure...centre of the circle. 17. A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. 18. A semicircle... | |
 | Euclides - 1848 - 52 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. XVI. And this point is called ttas centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1848 - 98 pages
...plane figure, contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the 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... | |
 | Peter Nicholson, Joseph Gwilt - Architectural drawing Technique - 1848 - 750 pages
...The radius of a circle is a right line drawn from the centre to the circumference, as ab, at A. 44. A diameter of a circle is a right line drawn through the centre, terminating on both sides of the circumference, as a/,atB. 45. An arc of a circle is any part of the... | |
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