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<math>AH_A \perp DE, CH_C \perp EF \implies AH_A ||CH_C,</math>
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<math>AH \perp BC, EH_C \perp CF \implies AH ||EH_C,</math>
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<math>EH_A \perp AD, CH \perp AB \implies EH_A ||CH.</math>
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Points <math>A, E,</math> and <math>C</math> are collinear.
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According the <i><b>Claim of parallel lines,</b></i> points <math>H, H_A,</math> and <math>H_C</math> are collinear.
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Similarly points <math>H, H_B,</math> and <math>H_C</math> are collinear as desired.
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Steiner line

Steiner and Simson lines.png

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H. P$ is a point on the circumcircle $\Omega$ of $\triangle ABC.$

Let $P_A, P_B,$ and $P_C$ be the reflections of $P$ in three lines which contains edges $BC, AC,$ and $AB,$ respectively.

Prove that $P_A, P_B, P_C,$ and $H$ are collinear. Respective line is known as the Steiner line of point $P$ with respect to $\triangle ABC.$

Proof

Let $D, E,$ and $F$ be the foots of the perpendiculars dropped from $P$ to lines $AB, AC,$ and $BC,$ respectively.

WLOG, Steiner line cross $AB$ at $Y$ and $AC$ at $Z.$

The line $DEF$ is Simson line of point $P$ with respect of $\triangle ABC.$

$D$ is midpoint of segment $PP_C \implies$ homothety centered at $P$ with ratio $2$ sends point $D$ to a point $P_C.$

Similarly, this homothety sends point $E$ to a point $P_B$, point $F$ to a point $P_A,$ therefore this homothety send Simson line to line $P_AP_BP_C.$

Let $\angle ABC = \beta, \angle BFD = \varphi \implies \angle BDF = \beta – \varphi.$ \[P_CP_A||DF \implies \angle P_CYB = \beta – \varphi.\] $P$ is simmetric to $P_C \implies \angle PYD = \beta – \varphi.$

Quadrungle $BDPF$ is cyclic $\implies \angle BPD = \varphi \implies \angle BPY = 90^\circ – \angle BYP – \angle BPD = 90^\circ – \beta.$

$\angle BCH = \angle BPY \implies PY \cap CH$ at point $H_C \in \Omega.$ Similarly, line $BH \cap PZ$ at $H_B \in \Omega.$

According the Collins Claim $YZ$ is $H-line,$ therefore $H \in P_AP_B.$

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Collings Clime

Steiner H line.png

Let triangle $ABC$ be the triangle with the orthocenter $H$ and circumcircle $\Omega.$ Denote $H–line$ any line containing point $H.$

Let $l_A, l_B,$ and $l_C$ be the reflections of $H-line$ in the edges $BC, AC,$ and $AB,$ respectively.

Prove that lines $l_A, l_B,$ and $l_C$ are concurrent and the point of concurrence lies on $\Omega.$

Proof

Let $D, E,$ and $F$ be the crosspoints of $H–line$ with $AB, AC,$ and $BC,$ respectively.

WLOG $D \in AB, E \in AC.$ Let $H_A, H_B,$ and $H_C$ be the points symmetric to $H$ with respect $BC, AC,$ and $AB,$ respectively.

Therefore $H_A \in l_A, H_B \in l_B, H_C \in l_C,$ \[AH = AH_B = AH_C, BH = BH_A = BH_C, CH = CH_A = CH_B \implies\] \[\angle HH_BE = \angle EHH_B = \angle BHD = \angle BH_CD.\]

Let $P$ be the crosspoint of $l_B$ and $l_C \implies BH_CH_BP$ is cyclic $\implies P \in \Omega.$

Similarly $\angle CH_BE = \angle CHE = \angle CH_A \implies CH_BH_AP$ is cyclic $\implies P \in \Omega \implies$ the crosspoint of $l_B$ and $l_A$ is point $P.$

Usually the point $P$ is called the anti-Steiner point of the $H-line$ with respect to $\triangle ABC.$

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Ortholine

Ortholine.png

Let four lines made four triangles of a complete quadrilateral.

In the diagram these are $\triangle ABC, \triangle ADE, \triangle CEF, \triangle BDF.$

Let points $H, H_A, H_B,$ and $H_C$ be the orthocenters of $\triangle ABC, \triangle ADE, \triangle BDF,$ and $\triangle CEF,$ respectively.

Prove that points $H, H_A, H_B,$ and $H_C$ are collinear.

Proof

Let $M$ be Miquel point of a complete quadrilateral.

Line $KLMN$ is the line which contain $4$ Simson lines of $4$ triangles.

Using homothety centered at $M$ with ratio $2$ we get $4$ coinciding Stainer lines which contain points $H, H_A, H_B,$ and $H_C$.

Proof 2

Steiner 2.png

$AH_A \perp DE, CH_C \perp EF \implies AH_A ||CH_C,$

$AH \perp BC, EH_C \perp CF \implies AH ||EH_C,$

$EH_A \perp AD, CH \perp AB \implies EH_A ||CH.$

Points $A, E,$ and $C$ are collinear.

According the Claim of parallel lines, points $H, H_A,$ and $H_C$ are collinear.

Similarly points $H, H_B,$ and $H_C$ are collinear as desired.

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