let P, Q be non empty compact Subset of (TopSpaceMetr M); max_dist_max P,Q = max_dist_max Q,P
consider y1, y2 being Point of M such that
A5:
( y1 in Q & y2 in P )
and
A6:
dist y1,y2 = max_dist_max Q,P
by WEIERSTR:39;
consider x1, x2 being Point of M such that
A7:
( x1 in P & x2 in Q )
and
A8:
dist x1,x2 = max_dist_max P,Q
by WEIERSTR:39;
( dist x1,x2 <= dist y1,y2 & dist y1,y2 <= dist x1,x2 )
by A5, A6, A7, A8, WEIERSTR:40;
hence
max_dist_max P,Q = max_dist_max Q,P
by A6, A8, XXREAL_0:1; verum