Usefulness of Euler line in triangles?

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The Euler line in triangles is defined as the line that contains the concurrency points of the triangle's perpendicular bisectors, medians, and altitudes, but notably excludes the angle bisectors. Despite its mathematical significance, the discussion concludes that the practical applications of the Euler line in real-life scenarios are minimal, primarily serving as an interesting concept rather than a tool for practical use.

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Is the Euler line in triangles USEFUL for anything in real life? This is the line which contains the concurrency points for the intersections of the triangle perpendicular bisectors, the medians, the altitudes, but not the angle bisectors. Interesting stuff, but are these points which occur on the Euler line useful in any applications?
 
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