thus
( A is connected implies for r, s being real number st r in A & s in A holds
[.r,s.] c= A )
by XXREAL_2:def 12; ( ( for r, s being real number st r in A & s in A holds
[.r,s.] c= A ) implies A is connected )
assume A1:
for r, s being real number st r in A & s in A holds
[.r,s.] c= A
; A is connected
let r, s be ext-real number ; XXREAL_2:def 12 ( not r in A or not s in A or K572(r,s) c= A )
assume that
A2:
r in A
and
A3:
s in A
; K572(r,s) c= A
thus
K572(r,s) c= A
by A1, A2, A3; verum