let p, q1, q2 be Point of (TOP-REAL 2); ( q1 in LSeg (q2,p) & q1 <> q2 implies dist (q1,p) < dist (q2,p) )
assume that
A1:
q1 in LSeg (q2,p)
and
A2:
q1 <> q2
; dist (q1,p) < dist (q2,p)
(dist (q2,q1)) + (dist (q1,p)) = dist (q2,p)
by A1, Th29;
hence
dist (q1,p) < dist (q2,p)
by A2, Th22, XREAL_1:29; verum