let A be ext-real-membered set ; :: thesis: ( A is connected implies for x, y, r being ext-real number st x in A & y in A & x <= r & r <= y holds
r in A )

assume A1: A is connected ; :: thesis: for x, y, r being ext-real number st x in A & y in A & x <= r & r <= y holds
r in A

let x, y, r be ext-real number ; :: thesis: ( x in A & y in A & x <= r & r <= y implies r in A )
assume that
A2: x in A and
A3: y in A and
A4: x <= r and
A5: r <= y ; :: thesis: r in A
A6: r in [.x,y.] by A4, A5, XXREAL_1:1;
[.x,y.] c= A by A1, A2, A3, Def12;
hence r in A by A6; :: thesis: verum