let a, b, c, d be Real; ( b <= c implies [.a,b.] /\ [.c,d.] c= [.b,b.] )
assume A1:
b <= c
; [.a,b.] /\ [.c,d.] c= [.b,b.]
per cases
( a <= b or b < a )
;
suppose A2:
a <= b
;
[.a,b.] /\ [.c,d.] c= [.b,b.]per cases
( c <= d or d < c )
;
suppose
c <= d
;
[.a,b.] /\ [.c,d.] c= [.b,b.]then
b <= d
by A1, XXREAL_0:2;
then
[.a,b.] /\ [.b,d.] = [.b,b.]
by A2, XXREAL_1:143;
hence
[.a,b.] /\ [.c,d.] c= [.b,b.]
by A1, XBOOLE_1:26, XXREAL_1:34;
verum end; end; end; end;