let A, B, C, D be Point of (TOP-REAL 2); ( B <> C & D in the_altitude (A,B,C) implies the_altitude (D,B,C) = the_altitude (A,B,C) )
assume that
A1:
B <> C
and
A2:
D in the_altitude (A,B,C)
; the_altitude (D,B,C) = the_altitude (A,B,C)
consider L1, L2 being Element of line_of_REAL 2 such that
A3:
the_altitude (A,B,C) = L1
and
A4:
L2 = Line (B,C)
and
A in L1
and
A5:
L1 _|_ L2
by A1, Def1;
consider L11, L12 being Element of line_of_REAL 2 such that
A6:
the_altitude (D,B,C) = L11
and
A7:
L12 = Line (B,C)
and
A8:
D in L11
and
A9:
L11 _|_ L12
by A1, Def1;
( L1 // L11 & D in L1 & D in L11 )
by A2, A3, A8, A4, A7, A5, A9, EUCLID12:16, EUCLIDLP:111;
hence
the_altitude (D,B,C) = the_altitude (A,B,C)
by A3, A6, EUCLIDLP:71, XBOOLE_0:3; verum