 | Peter Fleming - Surveying - 1815 - 250 pages
...the circumference, as Л B. 23. An arc of a circle is any portion of the circumference, as D ЕB. 24. A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc, as DB, 25. A segment is that part of a circle which is bounded by an arc and its chord, such as DEB,... | |
 | Daniel Cresswell - Euclid's Elements - 1817 - 454 pages
...difference between the lengths of the perimeters of these figures in the above example. 47. DEF. An arch of a circle is any part of the circumference; a chord is any straight line in a circle, terminated both ways by the circumference; a sagitta is a straight line... | |
 | Matthew Iley - 1820 - 512 pages
...the diameter ; as BC. 15. Any part of the circumference of a circle is called an arc ; as ABE. 16. A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc ; as CD. 17. A sector is the figure inclosed by two radii and the part of the circumference between... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 814 pages
...both ways by the circumference. 32. An ARC of a circle is any part of its circumference. Fig. 21. 33. A CHORD is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc. Fig. 21. 34. A SEGMENT is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord. Fig. 21. 35. A SEMICIRCLE... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - Bricklaying - 1832 - 424 pages
...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. A chord is a right line joining the extremities of an arc. A segment is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and... | |
 | Mrs. L. H. Tyler - Astronomy - 1837 - 302 pages
...part of the circumference less than a semi-circle, lying from one point to another, as AB, or A R. A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc, as AR ; and the part of a circle cut off by a chord, as k, is called a segment. The diameter of a circle... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 914 pages
...of a circle is a Hue drawn through the centre, and terminating at the circumference on both sides ; an arc of a circle is any part of the circumference ; a chord is a right line joining the extremities of an arc ; a segment of a circle is any part of a circle hounded... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - Geometry - 1845 - 430 pages
...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. A chord is a right line joining the extremities of an arc. A segment is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and... | |
 | John Thomas Crossley - 1845 - 336 pages
...centre, and terminating at the circumference on both sides. A Radius is sometimes called a Semi-diameter. An Arc of a circle is any part of the circumference. A Chord is a right line joining the extremities of an arc. A Segment is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and... | |
 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...AN ARC of a circle is any part of the circumference. The part of the circumference AB is an arc. 40. A CHORD is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc. The line AB is a chord. 41. A SEGMENT is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord. The... | |
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An arc of a circle is any part of the circumference. A chord is a straight line joining the extremities of an arc. A segment is any part of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord. 
