PRINCIPIA · THEOREM
Perpendicular from a point to a line exists and is unique
Dependencies: Protractor axiom, Linear pair sums to 180°, SAS congruence, Exterior angle > either non-adjacent interior angle.
Statement
Let be a line and any point in the plane (either or ). Then there exists and is unique a line through that is perpendicular to .

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