Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book III/10 - Sector of Circle
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- A sector of a circle is the figure which, when an angle is constructed at the center of the circle, is contained by the straight lines containing the angle and the circumference cut off by them.
(The Elements: Book $\text{III}$: Definition $10$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{III}$. Definitions