Euler-Nagel line analogy
1) The circumcenter (O), centroid (G) & orthocenter (H) of any triangle ABC are collinear (Euler line), GH = 2GO and the midpoint of OH is the center of the nine-point circle (P).
2) The incenter (I), centroid (G) & Nagel point (N) of any triangle are collinear (Nagel line), GN = 2GI and the midpoint of IN is the center of the Spieker circle (S).
Euler-Nagel line analogy
Comments
a) Note that for the Euler line, a halfturn with centre G and a scale factor of 1/2, maps ABC onto the median triangle A'B'C', and circumcentre O to P. But a dilation with a scale factor of 2 from centre O, maps A'B'C' to A"B"C", and P to H. Therefore, H (the orthocentre of ABC) is the circumcentre of A"B"C".
b) Similarly, for the Nagel line, a halfturn with centre G and a scale factor of 1/2, maps ABC onto the median triangle A'B'C', and incentre I to S. But a dilation with a scale factor of 2 from centre I, maps A'B'C' to A"B"C", and S to N. Therefore, N (the Nagel point of ABC) is the incentre of A"B"C".
Since the Euler line generalizes to cyclic polygons, a Nagel line for circumscribed polygons can now be generalized by the above analogy as shown by the dynamic sketch at Nagel line for circumscribed quadrilateral.
For more information about the above, read my 2008 Pythagoras paper Generalizing the Nagel line to Circumscribed Polygons by Analogy and Constructive Defining.
Related link 1: For a dynamic sketch of the centroid G of a quadrilateral go to Point Mass Centroid of a quadrilateral.
Related link 2: For a dynamic sketch of the nine-point (or Euler) centre P of a cyclic quadrilateral go to Nine-point (Euler) centre of a cyclic quadrilateral.
Some Related Readings
Hofstadter, D.R. (1992). From Euler to Ulam: Discovery and Dissection of a Geometric Gem. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47408.
Kondratieva, M. (2013). Geometrical Constructions in Dynamic and Interactive Mathematics Learning Environment. Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE), Vol. 3(3), pp. 50- 63.
Related Links
Euler line proof
Nine Point Conic and Generalization of Euler Line
Further Euler line generalization
Six Point Cevian Circle & Conic
Spieker Conic and generalization of Nagel line
Euler and Nagel lines for Cyclic and Circumscribed Quadrilaterals
Nine-point centre (anticentre or Euler centre) & Maltitudes of Cyclic Quadrilateral
Generalizing the Nagel line to Circumscribed Polygons by Analogy
The quasi-Euler line of a quadrilateral and a hexagon
Concurrency and Euler line locus result
External Links
Nine-point circle
Euler line
Spieker circle
Nagel Line
The Euler Line and the 9-Point Circle
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Michael de Villiers, 6 April 2010; updated with WebSketchpad, 17 October 2021; 8 April 2025.