Etymology

Euler line

Today it means: A line that, for a given triangle, passes through several important points, including the circumcentre, orthocentre and centroid; an analogous line for certain other 2- and 3-dimensional geometric figures. Full definition →

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Named for Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler.

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