 | Euclid, James Williamson - 1781 - 324 σελίδες
...another. 16. And the point is called the CENTER of the circle. 17. But a DIAMETER of a circle is any right line drawn through the center, and terminated both ways by the circumference of the circle: which alfo divides the circle into two equal parts. 18. Alfo A SEMI-CIRCLE is the figure... | |
 | Edward Edwards - 1806 - 414 σελίδες
...which fuch lines are drawn, is called the center of the circle. A 'diameter of a circle, is a ftraight line drawn through the center, and terminated both ways by the circumference. A radius is any right line, drawn from the center of the circle to the circumference, and is equal... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 554 σελίδες
...called a radius, as CA, CB, CH, and CD, in fig. 22 ; and any right line passing through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference, is called a diameter, as ACD, which is double the length of the radius, for AC being equal to CD, the whole AC must be double... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1831 - 520 σελίδες
...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 center to the circumference. A Chord is a straight line... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1831 - 418 σελίδες
...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 center to the circumference. A Chord is a straight line... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1838 - 416 σελίδες
...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 center to the circumference. A Chord is a straight line... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1839 - 434 σελίδες
...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 center to the circumference. A Chord is a straight line... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1851 - 418 σελίδες
...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 center to the circumference. A Chord is a straight line... | |
 | James Elliot - 1851 - 152 σελίδες
...the transverse axis is the centre of the ellipse. 123. Any straight line passing through the centre, and terminated both ways by the circumference, is called a Diameter, as LM. The Conjugate Axis, or Minor Axis (BD), is a diameter perpendicular to the transverse axis. 124.... | |
 | Euclid - 1853 - 176 σελίδες
...straight line drawn from the center to the circumference, 17. A DIAMETER of a circle is a straight line drawn through the center and terminated both ways by the circumference. SCHOLIUM. Thus the curved line ABCDF is the circumference of a circle, of which E is the center, BD... | |
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A diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the center and terminated both ways by the circumference, as AC in Fig. 
