let a, b, c be real number ; ( c in RAT a,b iff ( not c is irrational & a < c & c < b ) )
assume that
A2:
not c is irrational
and
A3:
a < c
and
A4:
c < b
; c in RAT a,b
A5:
c in RAT
by A2, RAT_1:def 2;
c in ].a,b.[
by A3, A4, XXREAL_1:4;
hence
c in RAT a,b
by A5, XBOOLE_0:def 4; verum