let A, B, C be Point of (TOP-REAL 2); ( B <> C implies the_altitude (A,B,C) is being_line )
assume
B <> C
; the_altitude (A,B,C) is being_line
then consider L1, L2 being Element of line_of_REAL 2 such that
A1:
the_altitude (A,B,C) = L1
and
L2 = Line (B,C)
and
A in L1
and
A2:
L1 _|_ L2
by Def1;
thus
the_altitude (A,B,C) is being_line
by A1, A2, EUCLIDLP:67; verum