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:33;
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:33;
( dist (x1,x2) <= dist (y1,y2) & dist (y1,y2) <= dist (x1,x2) )
by A5, A6, A7, A8, WEIERSTR:34;
hence
max_dist_max (P,Q) = max_dist_max (Q,P)
by A6, A8, XXREAL_0:1; verum