 A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the circle passes through all the angular points of the figure about which it is described. 7. A straight line is said to be placed in a circle, when the extremities...  Elements of Plane Geometry According to Euclid - Page 80by Andrew Bell - 1837 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Potts - 1868 - 434 pages
...circumference of the circle touches each side of the figure. VI. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...points of the figure about which it is described. VU. A straight line is said to be placed in a circle, when the extremities of it are in the circumference... | |
 | Euclides - 1874 - 342 pages
...circumference of the circle touches each side of the figure. 6. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...extremities of it are in the circumference of the circle. PROPOSITION 1. — Problem. In a given circle to place a straight line, equal to a given straight line... | |
 | Francis Cuthbertson - Euclid's Elements - 1874 - 400 pages
...Similarly it may be proved that the L at K= / PQR ; DEFINITION. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure when the circumference of the...circle passes through all the angular points of the rectilineal figure. PROBLEM 4. To describe a circle about a given triangle. A Let ABC be the given... | |
 | James Martin (of the Wedgwood inst, Burslem.) - 1876 - 334 pages
...touches the circumference of the circle. Ex. ABCD — NOTE. — A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...points of the figure about which it is described. Ex. A — Problem 129. To describe an equilateral triangle about a given square ABCD. 1. From points... | |
 | Robert Potts - Geometry - 1876 - 446 pages
...circumference of the circle touches each side of the figure. VI. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...points of the figure about which it is described. VIL A straight line is said to be placed in a circle, when the extremities of it are in the circumference... | |
 | Francis Cuthbertson (geometer.) - 1876 - 102 pages
...on. BOOK IV. INSCRIBED AND CIRCUMSCRIBED FIGURES. DEFINITION. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure when the circumference of the...passes through all the angular points of the figure. PROPOSITION I. To describe a circle about a given triangle. Let ABCbe the given triangle. It is required... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - Euclid's Elements - 1880 - 426 pages
...circumference of the circle touches each side of the figure. 6. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...extremities of it are in the circumference of the circle. PROPOSITION 1. PROBLEM. In a given circle, to place a straight line, equal to a given straight line,... | |
 | Euclides - Euclid's Elements - 1881 - 236 pages
...circumference of the circle touches each side of the figure. VI. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the circle passes through all the angular poims of the figure about which it is described. vn. A straight line is said to be placed in a circle,... | |
 | Euclid, Isaac Todhunter - Euclid's Elements - 1883 - 428 pages
...touches the circumference of the circle. EUCLID'S ELEMENTS. 6. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...be placed in a circle, when the extremities of it arc in the circumference of the circle. PROPOSITION 1. PROBLEM. In a given circle, to place a straight... | |
 | Edward Mann Langley, W. Seys Phillips - 1890 - 538 pages
...circumference of the circle touches each side of the figure. VI. A circle is said to be described about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...points of the figure about which it is described. VII. A straight line is said to be placed in a circle, when the extremities of it are in the circumference... | |
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