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Newton's Theorem: Newton's Line

In a quadrilateral circumscribed by a circle, the line connecting the midpoints of the diagonals (Newton's line) will pass through the center of the circle. This is known as Newton's theorem. The theorem can be proven by showing that for any point on the diagonal midline, the sum of the areas of two pairs of segments formed by the point and the quadrilateral vertices is always equal. Therefore, the point must be the inscribed circle's center.

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Newton's Theorem: Newton's Line

In a quadrilateral circumscribed by a circle, the line connecting the midpoints of the diagonals (Newton's line) will pass through the center of the circle. This is known as Newton's theorem. The theorem can be proven by showing that for any point on the diagonal midline, the sum of the areas of two pairs of segments formed by the point and the quadrilateral vertices is always equal. Therefore, the point must be the inscribed circle's center.

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Newton's Theorem: Newton's line

In a circumscribed quadrilateral the center of the circle inscribed lies on the line joining the midpoints of the diagonals, called Newton's line.

Hints 1. In any quadrilateral ABCD that is not a parallelogram , if O' lies on MN prove that: Area(AO'B) + Area(CO'D) = Area(AO'D) + Area(BO'C) 2. In a circumscribed quadrilateral ABCD if O is the center of the circle inscribed prove that: Area(AOB) + Area(COD) = Area(AOD) + Area(BOC) 3. From (1) and (2), O lies on MN. See also: Puzzle of the Newton's Theorem: 50 pieces of circles

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