Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book IV/7 - Fitted Into Circle
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- A straight line is said to be fitted into a circle when its extremities are on the circumference of the circle.
(The Elements: Book $\text{IV}$: Definition $7$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{IV}$. Definitions