How can we prove that A', B', and C' are collinear in triangle ABC?

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1 ) Let [tex]P[/tex] be an arbitary point in the plane of triangle [tex]\vartriangle ABC[/tex] , let [tex]A'[/tex] be a point on [tex]BC[/tex] such that [tex]A'B \bot PA[/tex]
, Define [tex]B' , C'[/tex] in the same way,P rove that [tex]A' , B' ,C'[/tex] are collinear.
 
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I'm not sure the statement of the problem is correct; if A' is a point on segment BC, then A'B is a subsegment of BC, and the choice of A' does not affect at all the (possible or not) parallel condition with respect to PA, since all P, A, B and C are fixed beforehand.