 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1809 - 574 pages
...and measures. Circle, is a plane figure bounded by a uniformly-curved line called the circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within the same, called the centre. Diameter is a right line passing through the centre, and terminated on each... | |
 | John Gummere - Surveying - 1828 - 404 pages
...equal. 34. A circle is a plane figure, bounded by one curve line called the circumference or periphery, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within the circle ; and this point is called the centre, Fig. 16. 35. The radius of a circle is a straight line... | |
 | Timothy Claxton - Decimal system - 1830 - 34 pages
...completely round and of equal size throughout, is a cylinder. GLOBE, a sphere, or ball ; a solid with a curved surface every part of which is equally distant from a point within, called its centre. CONE, is a solid having a circle for its base, its sides are convex... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 408 pages
...irregular. 20. A circle is a plain figure hounded by one curve line, called the circumference or periphery, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within the circle, called the centre. The diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the centre, and... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...rods broad 1 Ans. 6 A. 0R. 12P. § 198. A circle is a portion of a plane bounded by a curved line, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within, called the centre. The curved line AEBD is called the circumference : the point C the centre ; the... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...9 rods broad. Ans. 6A. 0R. 12P. § 198- A circle is a portion of a plane bounded by a curved line, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within, called the centre. The curved line AEBD is called the circumference : the point C the centre ; the... | |
 | J. M. Scribner - Measurement - 1844 - 130 pages
...DEFINITIONS. ART. 15. — 1. A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curve line, called the circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within, called the centre ; J1EBD (fig. 1) is a circle. 2. A Diameter of a circle is a straight line, passing... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 666 pages
...long and 9 rods broad. Ans. 6A. 0R. § 1O8- A circle is a portion of a plane bounded by a curved line, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within, called the centre. The curved line AEBD is called the circumference : the point C the centre ; the... | |
 | Frederic A. Adams - Arithmetic - 1846 - 230 pages
...arc. A sector of a circle is a portion of it bounded by two radii and the arc between them. A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface every part of which is equally distant from the centre of the solid. O MENTAL ARITHMETIC. PART FIRST. SECTION I. MULTIPLICATION OF TENS AND UNITS.... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 274 pages
...measure a circle, area, circumference, <SC A circle is a portion of a plane bounded by a curved line, every part of which is equally distant from a certain point within, called the centre. The curved line, AEBD, is called the circumference ; the point A[C the centre ;... | |
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A SPHERE is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every part of which is equally distant from a point within, called the centre. 
