| Euclid - 1835 - 540 pages
...contained by one line, which Book I. is called the circumference, and is such that all straight vpr"-' lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another. XVI. And this point is calledihe centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
| Mathematics - 1836 - 488 pages
...bound it. 11. A circle is a plain 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. 12. And this point is called the centre of the circle. 13. A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
| Andrew Bell - Euclid's Elements - 1837 - 290 pages
...area, 14. 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. 15. This point is called the centre of the circle. 16. A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn... | |
| John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1837 - 332 pages
...one line, which is called the circumference, and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certaia 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 circlets a straight line... | |
| Euclides - 1838 - 264 pages
...boundaries. XII. 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 circum ference, are equal to one another. XIII. And this point is called the centre of the circle,.... | |
| 1838 - 596 pages
...defined by Euclid to be " 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 circum' ference, are equal to one another." How does it appear that ' any line can have such a character?... | |
| Euclides - Geometry - 1841 - 378 pages
...boundaries. XV. 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. XVI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
| T H. Howe - 1842 - 458 pages
...or plane. FA 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. c That point within the circle which is thus equally distant from the circumference, is called the... | |
| Euclides - 1842 - 316 pages
...boundaries. XV. 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. XVL This point is called the centre of the circle. XVII, A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
| John Playfair - Euclid's Elements - 1842 - 332 pages
...it.m 1 1 . 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 . 12. And this point is called the centre of the circle. 13. A diameter of a circle is a straight line... | |
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