let A, B, C be Point of (TOP-REAL 2); ( B <> C implies the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,C,B) )
assume A1:
B <> C
; the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,C,B)
consider D being Point of (TOP-REAL 2) such that
A2:
the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = D
and
A3:
(the_altitude (A,B,C)) /\ (Line (B,C)) = {D}
by A1, Def2;
consider E being Point of (TOP-REAL 2) such that
A4:
the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,C,B) = E
and
A5:
(the_altitude (A,C,B)) /\ (Line (C,B)) = {E}
by A1, Def2;
{D} = {E}
by A3, A5, A1, Th32;
hence
the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,C,B)
by A2, A4, ZFMISC_1:3; verum