Measurement of a Circle Measurement of a Circle Measurement of a Circle or Dimension of the Circle (Greek: , "Kuklou metrēsis") is a treatise that consists of three propositions by Archimedes, ca. 250 BCE. The treatise is only a fraction of what was a longer work. Proposition one states: The area of any circle is equal to a right-angled triangle in which one of the sides about the right angle is equal to the radius, and the other to the circumference, of the circle. Any circle with a circumference "c" and a radius "r" is equal in area with a right triangle with the
The Doll that Came Straight from Fairyland a cannon and a magical balloon, but only replies that his godmother should give him what she thinks best. In response, Fairy Zigzag instead asks Princess Pansy what she would like. Princess Pansy asks for a fine clay doll. The Fairy Zigzag creates a magical doll straight from fairyland and then leaves the party. The Prince is left without a gift from his fairy godmother. Princess Pansy names the doll Lady Emmelina and in the days following the party becomes bewitched by the doll. Prince Perfection gets jealous of Lady Emmelina when his sister no longer plays with him. Missing