 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.  APPLETONS' CYCLOPAEDIA OF DRAWING - Page 3by W.E. WORTHEN - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1762 - 488 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is fuch that all ftraight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. XVI. And this point is called the center of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a ftraight... | |
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1775 - 534 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is Called the circumference, and is fuch that all ftraight 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. rXVII. A diameter of a circle is a ftraight... | |
 | Euclid - 1781 - 552 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is fuch that all ftraight 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 ftraight... | |
 | Thomas Beddoes - Geometry - 1793 - 196 pages
...called the circumference, and is fuch, that all Jlraight lines drawn from a certain point, ivitbin the figure to the circumference, are equal to one...And this point is called the centre of the circle. In thefe definitions, there is doubtlefs nothing embarraffing. Yet for the fake of perfons unaccuftomed... | |
 | Euclid, John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1795 - 462 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is fuch that all ftraight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. XII. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XIII. A diameter of a circle is a ftraight... | |
 | Alexander Ingram - Trigonometry - 1799 - 374 pages
...plane figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is fuch that all ftraight 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. Definition A. Any ftraight line drawn from... | |
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1804 - 530 pages
...plain figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is fuch that all ftraight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. - X/K .\ XVI. And this point is called the center of the circle. ^ XVII. A diameter of a circle is... | |
 | Robert Simson - Trigonometry - 1806 - 546 pages
...I. A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called l •»•j< the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain...figure to the circumference, are equal to one another:. XVI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVH. A diameter of • circle is a straight... | |
 | John Playfair - Mathematics - 1806 - 320 pages
...boundaries. XL 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...figure to the circumference are equal to one another. XII. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XHL A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
 | Edward Edwards - Perspective - 1806 - 414 pages
...plain figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and is fuch, that all ftraight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. The point from which fuch lines are drawn, is called the center of the circle. A 'diameter of a circle,... | |
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