 | Euclides - 1847 - 128 pages
...area. 15. 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 : — 16. And this point is called the centre of the circle. 17. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Geometry - 1847 - 326 pages
...178.] XXIII. A circle is a plane figure bounded by one line, which is called the circumference ; and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the circle to the circumference, are equal to one another. This point is called the centre of the circle.... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1847 - 756 pages
...circle, — " that it is a figure contained by one line, which is called the circumference, and which is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the circumference are equal to one another," — we were to substitute an axiom and a definition, as follows... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1848 - 98 pages
...asked. 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/' "And this point is called the centre of the circle." (A pair of dividers or compasses will be useful... | |
 | Euclides - 1848 - 52 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 ttas centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | Euclid, Thomas Tate - 1849 - 120 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. A VI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. XVII. A diameter of a circle is a straight... | |
 | John Weale - Architecture - 1850 - 600 pages
...thickness of solids Circle, 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, and this point is called the centre of the circle The circumference of a circle is known to be about... | |
 | John Weale - 1850 - 590 pages
...thickness of solids Circle, 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, and this point is called the centre of the circle Circular saw. Circular saws, revolving upon an axis,... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Geometry - 1850 - 332 pages
...sides. XXIII. A circle is a plane figure bounded by one line, which is called the circumference; and is such that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the circle to the circumference, are equal to one another. This point is called the centre of the circle.... | |
 | Euclides - 1852 - 48 pages
...a plane figure bounded by one line called the circumference, and is of such a kind, that all right lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference are equal to one another ; as, the circle DBF. 17. This point is called the centre of the circle, and the right line drawn from... | |
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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. 
