let A, B, C be Point of (TOP-REAL 2); ( A,B,C is_a_triangle & |((C - A),(B - C))| is zero implies ( the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = C & the_foot_of_the_altitude (B,C,A) = C ) )
assume that
A1:
A,B,C is_a_triangle
and
A2:
|((C - A),(B - C))| is zero
; ( the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = C & the_foot_of_the_altitude (B,C,A) = C )
A3:
A,B,C are_mutually_distinct
by A1, EUCLID_6:20;
A4:
- |((C - A),(B - C))| = |((C - B),(C - A))|
by Th14;
|((C - A),(C - B))| = - |((C - A),(B - C))|
by Th14;
then
the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,C,B) = C
by A2, A3, Th43;
hence
( the_foot_of_the_altitude (A,B,C) = C & the_foot_of_the_altitude (B,C,A) = C )
by A2, A3, A4, Th43, Th34; verum