let X be MetrSpace; :: thesis: for x, z, y being Element of X holds abs ((dist x,z) - (dist y,z)) <= dist x,y
let x, z, y be Element of X; :: thesis: abs ((dist x,z) - (dist y,z)) <= dist x,y
A1:
dist x,z <= (dist x,y) + (dist y,z)
by METRIC_1:4;
dist y,z <= (dist y,x) + (dist x,z)
by METRIC_1:4;
then
(dist y,z) - (dist x,z) <= dist x,y
by XREAL_1:22;
then
- (dist x,y) <= - ((dist y,z) - (dist x,z))
by XREAL_1:26;
then
( - (dist x,y) <= (dist x,z) - (dist y,z) & (dist x,z) - (dist y,z) <= dist x,y )
by A1, XREAL_1:22;
hence
abs ((dist x,z) - (dist y,z)) <= dist x,y
by ABSVALUE:12; :: thesis: verum