 | John Bruce Norton - Education, Higher - 1870 - 350 pages
...a plain figure contained by one line called the circumference, and such that all right lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another?" Why then should we stumble or 'be offended at the use of such terms as " Estopell," "Alimony," " Certiorari,"... | |
 | Richard Wormell - Geometry, Plane - 1870 - 304 pages
...circle is a figure contained by one line, termed the circumference, such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal. If we place one of the points of a pair of compasses upon a perfectly even board, and the compasses... | |
 | 1871 - 800 pages
...contained by a line, which is called its circumference, and is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another.' Thus the circle, as defined by them, ia ' a plane figure- ' that is, a figure described in a plane,... | |
 | Popular educator - 1872 - 848 pages
...by a canal line, called the circumference or periphery, which is snch that aU straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to each other. This point Kg. 6. Fig. 7. is called the centre of the circle, and each of tho straight... | |
 | Henry Major - Student teachers - 1873 - 588 pages
...a plane figure contained by one line, called the circumference, such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another. XVI. This point is called the centre. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through... | |
 | Euclid, James Bryce, David Munn (F.R.S.E.) - Geometry - 1874 - 236 pages
...called the circumference; and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within it to the circumference are equal to one another. This point is called the centre of the circle. 31. An arc of a circle is any part of the circumference. 32. A chord is a straight line joining the... | |
 | Euclides - 1874 - 342 pages
...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. And this point is called the centre of the circle. 17. A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
 | Edward Atkins - 1874 - 426 pages
...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. And this point is called the centre of the circle, [and any straight line drawn from the centre... | |
 | Euclides - 1874 - 120 pages
...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. And this point is called the centre of the circle. 17. A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
 | Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching - Geometry, Modern - 1876 - 66 pages
...enclosed by a line or lines. DEF. 8. A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference...another. This point is called the centre of the circle. DEF. 9. A radius of a circle is a straight line drawn from the centre to the circumference. DEF. io.... | |
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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. 
