 | Euclid, James Thomson - 1837 - 410 páginas
...The following, which is Euclid's definition of the semicircle, will perhaps be preferred by some : " A semicircle is the figure contained by a diameter...part of the circumference cut off by the diameter." It may be proved that a diameter divides a circle into two equal parts, by inverting one of them and... | |
 | Andrew Bell, Robert Simson - 1837 - 290 páginas
...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 through...centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. 17. A line drawn from the centre to the circumference of a circle is called a radius. 18. A semicircle... | |
 | Robert Simson - 1838 - 434 páginas
...circumference, are equal to one another : XVI. And this point is called the centre of the circle. xvn. . A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through...centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. XVIII. A semicircle is the figure contained by a diameter and the part of the circumference cut off... | |
 | Euclides - 1838 - 264 páginas
...term circle, there will be no necessity to alter the phraseology of the work in this respect. XIV. A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through...centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. XV. A semicircle is the figure contained by a diameter, and the part of the circumference cut off by... | |
 | Thomas Holliday - 1838 - 412 páginas
...is the line which describes the circumference, turning upon B as a centre; fig. 16, plate I. 3. The diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminating in both sides of the circumference, as fig. 16, A—C. 4. The diameter is the greatest... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1838 - 412 páginas
...any portion of the circumference. A semi-circle is half, and a quadrant one fourth, of a circle. II. A Diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the center, and terminated both ways by the circumference. A Radius is a straight line extending from the... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1839 - 432 páginas
...any portion of the circumference. A semi-circle is half, and a quadrant one fourth, of a circle. II. A Diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the center, and terminated both ways by the circumference. A Radius is a straight line extending from the... | |
 | Euclides - 1840 - 192 páginas
...certain point within the figure, are equal. 13. That point is called the CENTRE of the circle. 14. A DIAMETER of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminating on both sides in the circumference. 15. A SEMICIRCLE is the figure contained by the diameter... | |
 | Euclides - 1841 - 378 páginas
...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 line drawn through...centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. XVIII. A semicircle is the figure contained by a diameter and the part of the circumference cut off... | |
 | John Playfair - 1842 - 332 páginas
...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 drawn through...centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. 14. A semicircle is the figure contained by a diameter and the part of the circumference cut off by... | |
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A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference. 
