Fermat Points and Concurrent Euler Lines

Let F₁ and F₂ denote the (inner and outer) Fermat-Toricelli points of a given ΔABC. We prove that the Euler lines of the 10 triangles with vertices chosen from A, B, C, F₁, F₂ (three at a time) are concurrent at the centroid of ΔABC [Beluhov]. This is obviously true for ΔABC itself. The applet below illustrates the case where the triangles are formed by one of the Fermat points and a pair of vertices A, B, C. There are six such triangles. The other three triangles are considered separately.

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In any triangle, the Euler line passes through the centroid, the circumcenter, the orthocenter and the nine-point center. The circumcircle of ΔBCF, coincides with the circumcircle of the equilateral ΔBCA'', implying that A', the center of ΔBCA'', is the circumcenter of ΔBCF. What we are going to show is that the line GA' passes through the centroid, say, G' of ΔBCAF.

Let M_a be the midpoint of side BC. Observe that GM_a:CG = 1:2 and also A'M_a:A'A'' = 1:2 so that lines GA' and AA'' are parallel. Point G' lies on FM_a and divides it in the same ratio: G'M_A:FG' = 1:2. On the other hand, FM_a is cut by GA' in the ratio 1:2. It follows that G' lie at the intersection of GA' and FM_a and, in particular, on GA' making it the Euler line of ΔBCF.

References

1. N. I. Beluhov, Ten Concurrent Euler Lines, Forum Geometricorum, Volume 9 (2009) 271–274

Napoleon's Theorem

• Napoleon's Theorem
• A proof with complex numbers
• A second proof with complex numbers
• A third proof with complex numbers
• Napoleon's Theorem, Two Simple Proofs
• Napoleon's Theorem via Inscribed Angles
• A Generalization
• Douglas' Generalization
• Napoleon's Propeller
• Napoleon's Theorem by Plane Tessellation
• Fermat point
• Kiepert's theorem
• Lean Napoleon's Triangles
• Napoleon's Theorem by Transformation
• Napoleon's Theorem via Two Rotations
• Napoleon on Hinges
• Napoleon's Relatives
• Napoleon-Barlotti Theorem
• Some Properties of Napoleon's Configuration
• Fermat Points and Concurrent Euler Lines
• Fermat Points and Concurrent Euler Lines II
• Escher's Theorem
• Circle Chains on Napoleon Triangles

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