 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
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...angular points are on the circumference of the circle : and a circle is said to be circumscribed about a rectilineal figure, when the circumference of the...passes through all the angular points of the figure. 4. A rectilineal figure is said to be circumscribed about a circle, when each side of the figure is... | |
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...represent the face of a cube, the second that of the regular tetrahedon. Now, it will be perceived that the circumference of the circle passes through all...points of the figure about which it is described. All these forms are equiexpanding. Fia. 2a. The regular six-sided prism expands unequally in some directions,... | |
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