let a, b, c be ext-real number ; max (max (min a,b),(min b,c)),(min c,a) = min (min (max a,b),(max b,c)),(max c,a)
per cases
( a <= c or c <= a )
;
suppose A1:
a <= c
;
max (max (min a,b),(min b,c)),(min c,a) = min (min (max a,b),(max b,c)),(max c,a)then A2:
max a,
b <= max b,
c
by Th26;
min a,
b <= min b,
c
by A1, Th18;
hence max (max (min a,b),(min b,c)),
(min c,a) =
max (min b,c),
(min c,a)
by Def10
.=
max (min b,c),
a
by A1, Def9
.=
min (max a,b),
c
by A1, Th37
.=
min (max a,b),
(max c,a)
by A1, Def10
.=
min (min (max a,b),(max b,c)),
(max c,a)
by A2, Def9
;
verum end; suppose A3:
c <= a
;
max (max (min a,b),(min b,c)),(min c,a) = min (min (max a,b),(max b,c)),(max c,a)then A4:
max a,
b >= max b,
c
by Th26;
min a,
b >= min b,
c
by A3, Th18;
hence max (max (min a,b),(min b,c)),
(min c,a) =
max (min a,b),
(min c,a)
by Def10
.=
max (min a,b),
c
by A3, Def9
.=
min (max c,b),
a
by A3, Th37
.=
min (max c,b),
(max c,a)
by A3, Def10
.=
min (min (max a,b),(max b,c)),
(max c,a)
by A4, Def9
;
verum end; end;