Let be a point lying on a given straight line .

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Problem

Let PP be a point lying on a given straight line ℓ\ell. (a) Show, by suitable construction, that a line through PP can be drawn perpendicular to ℓ\ell. (b) Prove that no second line through PP can be perpendicular to ℓ\ell, thereby establishing that exactly one such perpendicular exists.

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